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Peppermint Crescents
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 3
These peppermint-topped buttery crescents will melt in your mouth.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
2 1/2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
coarsely crushed hard peppermint candy
Directions:
1. Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Add 2/3 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, and salt; beat well. Gradually add flour to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition. Divide dough into thirds; cover and chill 30 minutes.
2. Working with 1 portion of dough at a time, divide each portion into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a 2 log; curve ends of each log to form a crescent. Place crescents 2 apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
3. Bake at 325° for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute. Carefully roll warm cookies in 1 cup powdered sugar; let cool completely on wire racks.
4. Combine remaining 1 cup sugar, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, stirring until smooth. Drizzle icing over cookies and sprinkle with crushed peppermint, pressing gently. Let icing set before serving. Store in an airtight container.
By RecipeOfHealth.com