SOFT PEPPERMINT SPRITZ COOKIES

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This quick recipe makes a lot of cookies, and the peppermint flavor is a change from traditional spritz cookies. I tint some of the dough green or red, and I leave the rest white. The decorating ideas are endless! —Carole Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
Paste food coloring of your choice
Colored sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Tint 1 portion with food coloring. Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugar., Bake until edges are light golden, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cooled cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 26 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 12mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

Abdullah Nadir
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.


Spencer Blankenship
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I love the way these cookies look! They're so festive.


Harrison Townshend
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These cookies are perfect for a holiday party!


Gjdi Vjev
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I would make these cookies again, but I would add a little more peppermint extract.


Faadumo Abuukar
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The cookies were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.


Ameesha Kavindi
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These cookies are a bit too minty for my taste, but they're still good.


Keasha Kwacha
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I love the peppermint flavor in these cookies. They're so refreshing.


Muhammad Areez
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These cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive and delicious.


fahad khan tutul
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out perfect! They're so soft and minty.


Trisha Krishnan
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The cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Sanju Tharu
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These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


AwAM VoiCe
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! The cookies are soft and chewy, and the peppermint flavor is perfect.


oso ramirez
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These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the peppermint flavor.