Peppermint Meltaways

Name: Peppermint Meltaways
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; FROSTING:; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 tablespoons 2% milk; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; 2 to 3 drops red food coloring, optional; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

Peppermint Meltaways was pinched from <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peppermint-meltaways/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"This recipe for peppermint meltaways is very pretty and festive-looking on a cookie platter. I often cover a plate of these peppermint cookies with red or green plastic wrap and a bright holiday bow in one corner. And yes, they really do melt in your mouth! —Denise Wheeler, Newaygo, Michigan..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup butter, softened

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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

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1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

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1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

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1/2 cup cornstarch

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FROSTING:

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2 tablespoons butter, softened

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2 tablespoons 2% milk

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1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

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2 to 3 drops red food coloring, optional

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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

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1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

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