Peppermint cookies that melt in your mouth! These delicate peppermint morsels look truly special on a holiday cookie platter.
From Land O’ Lakes
Ingredients
Cookie
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Argo® Cornstarch
Glaze
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 to 3 drops red food color, if desired
Candy canes or hard peppermint candy, crushed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
Meanwhile, combine 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Stir in food color, if desired. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Immediately sprinkle with crushed candy.
One Response
This looks sooooo good, have a few little ones that like to roll the dough into balls,