PEPPERMINT SHORTBREAD COOKIES

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A festive shortbread cookie with a touch of peppermint. A great use for broken and left over candy canes! As posted by BakedChicago.typepad.com on 12/05/07.

Provided by Amy in Kansas

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

Steps:

  • Mix butter, sugar, crushed candy and vanilla -- gradually blending in flour and corn starch.
  • Form 1-inch balls and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Gently press down on each cookie to flatten.
  • Bake in 300°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until bottoms start to brown.
  • Cool and remove to a wire rack.
  • Combine confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until frosting is smooth. Drizzle on cookies and sprinkle with crushed candy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.3, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 13.7, Sodium 45.8, Carbohydrate 10.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.7, Protein 0.8

Haha He
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These cookies were perfect! They were festive, delicious, and easy to make. I'll definitely be making them again next year.


medangs here
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I would have liked these cookies more if they were a bit less sweet.


Sheriffo BARROW
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These cookies were absolutely delicious! I'll definitely be making them again soon.


Sadiq Shah
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I'm not a big fan of peppermint, but I still enjoyed these cookies. They were very flavorful and had a nice texture.


Cheryl Lee Sanchez
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These cookies were easy to make and my kids loved them. We'll definitely be making them again.


Kameron Knight
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.


abdul waheed khan
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These cookies were a bit too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Anika Nisha
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I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out great. They're a favorite in my family.


Junk Mandan
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These were the perfect Christmas cookies! They were festive and delicious.


Med Sidi Med
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies turned out too dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Sean McCoy
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Gulab Gul
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I love peppermint shortbread cookies, and this recipe is one of the best I've tried. The cookies are so flavorful and have the perfect amount of crunch.


Ken Nelson
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These cookies were easy to make and turned out great! I didn't have any candy canes on hand, so I used crushed peppermint candies instead. They were still delicious.


KO Baby
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I made these cookies for a holiday party and they were a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor and the festive look.


Adeline Maurice
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These peppermint shortbread cookies were a delightful treat! The combination of peppermint and shortbread was perfect, and the cookies had a nice crunch to them. I also loved the festive red and white appearance.


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