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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 18 Minutes |
Ready In: 48 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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A festive cookie for the holidays! These would be great on your holiday cookie tray. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1 2/3 cups powdered sugar, divided |
1 1/4 teaspoons peppermint, exract divided |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
2 cups flour |
sifted powdered sugar |
2 tablespoons milk |
hard peppermint candy, crushed |
Directions:
1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
2. Add 2/3 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp extract and salt; beat well.
3. Gradually add flour, beating until blended.
4. Divide dough into 3 portions; divde each portion into 12 pieces.
5. Roll each piece into a 2 inch log and curve the ends to form a crescent shape.
6. Place crescents on lightly greased baking sheets.
7. Bake at 325ยบ for 15 to 18 minutes or until they are lightly browned.
8. Cool 5 minutes.
9. Carefully roll warm cookies in sifted powdered sugar.
10. Cool completely on wire racks.
11. Stir together milk, remaining 1 cup powdered sugar and remaining 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract until smooth.
12. Drizzle cookies with icing and then sprinkle with crushed candies, pressing them gently into icing.
13. Store in aritight contrainers.
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