peppermint sugar cookies

Name: Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## COOKIE MIXTURE; 2 1/2 cup(s) white unbleached flour; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 cup(s) butter (softened) (2 sticks); 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; ## FROSTING AND DECOR; 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2-3 tablespoon(s) water, cold (judge the smoothness of your frosting); 1 bag(s) crushed peppermint candies (10 oz); - food coloring if disired, i add green to half my frosted cookies!

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Elizabeth Lancaster

Lincoln, NE

Updated on Jan 1, 2014

This is my Great,Great Grandmother's Recipe. These melt in your mouth butter and peppermint cookies are to die for ! And could possibly be a really great cookie for a Cookie swap ( if anyone even still does that these days) Merry Christmas and I pray these cookies find there way to your cookie tray this Christmas season.

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prep time 35 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 8-12 people

Ingredients

COOKIE MIXTURE
2 1/2 cups white unbleached flour
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter (softened) (2 sticks)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING AND DECOR
2 cups powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons water, cold (judge the smoothness of your frosting)
1 bag crushed peppermint candies (10 oz)
- food coloring if disired, i add green to half my frosted cookies!

How To Make peppermint sugar cookies

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, add butter,salt,powdered sugar,egg and vanilla, mix on slow speed till creamed

Step 2

Add flour mix on low speed until dough is stiff. cover and chill for at least 3-4 hours
Step 3

pre-heat oven to 375*. roll out small balls and place on a none greased pan and bake for 10-12 mins.
Step 4

cool on racks and in a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and water until frosting is smooth. in a separate bowl, add 1/2 a bag (at a time) of crushed peppermint
Step 5

lay wax paper or parchment paper down on a flat surface dip your cooled cookies face down into the frosting bowl for 8-10 seconds. then immediately dip into the peppermint bowl, and place on wax/parchment paper and let set up. (about 2-3 hours will be dry)
Step 6

These cookies are best used the same day or freeze up to 6 months months. I hope you find my Great Great Grandmothers peppermint cookies melt in your mouth! Enjoy!
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