INGREDIENTS
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Cookies:
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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2 cups granulated sugar
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4 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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5 cups all purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup crushed or chopped after-dinner butter mints
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Frosting:
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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½ teaspoon peppermint extract
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Pinch of salt
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4 cups confectioners’ sugar
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2 to 4 tablespoons milk
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Food coloring, if desired
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½ cup crushed peppermints or candy canes