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Peppermint Cresents Recipe


Peppermint Cresents Recipe
A peppermint flavored cookie that melts in your mouth

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
  • 2 1/2 tbs milk
  • 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
  • Coarsely crushed hard peppermint candy or candy canes

Directions
  1. Beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy
  2. Add 2/3 c powdered sugar
  3. Add 1 tsp peppermint extract
  4. Add salt
  5. Beat well
  6. Gradually add flour to butter mixtrure, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition
  7. Divide dough into thirds
  8. Cover and chill for 30 min
  9. Working with 1 portion of dough at at time
  10. Divide each portion into 12 pieces
  11. Roll each piece into a 2in log and curve ends of each log to form a cresent shape
  12. Place cresents 2in apart on parchment lined baking sheets
  13. Bake at 325 for 18 min or until lightly browned
  14. Cool 1 min on baking sheets
  15. Carefully roll warm cookies in powdered sugar and then cool completely
  16. Combine remaining 1c powdered sugar, milk, and 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
  17. Stir until smooth
  18. Drizzle icing over cookies
  19. Sprinkle cookies with crushed peppermint, pressing gently
  20. Let icing set before serving
  21. Store in an airtight container

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Comments


Mmmm'mmmm...add this to the holiday baking list!


Sounds good! I'm a sucker for mint!


Those would be so pretty - and tasty - on a holiday cookie platter...thanks for the cute addition to the holiday baking list!


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