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Peppermint Cresents Recipe

	Runnergirl / All my dishes 12 months ago A peppermint flavored cookie that melts in your mouth Prep:1m Cook:18m Servings:3	Runnergirl
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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

Beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy

Add 2/3 c powdered sugar

Add 1 tsp peppermint extract

Add salt

Beat well

Gradually add flour to butter mixtrure, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition

Divide dough into thirds

Cover and chill for 30 min

Working with 1 portion of dough at at time

Divide each portion into 12 pieces

Roll each piece into a 2in log and curve ends of each log to form a cresent shape

Place cresents 2in apart on parchment lined baking sheets

Bake at 325 for 18 min or until lightly browned

Cool 1 min on baking sheets

Carefully roll warm cookies in powdered sugar and then cool completely

Combine remaining 1c powdered sugar, milk, and 1/4 tsp peppermint extract

Stir until smooth

Drizzle icing over cookies

Sprinkle cookies with crushed peppermint, pressing gently

Let icing set before serving

Store in an airtight container

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Comments

sparow64 12 months ago said:
Mmmm'mmmm...add this to the holiday baking list!

jamaicamon 11 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Sounds good! I'm a sucker for mint!

krumkake 11 months, 4 weeks ago said:
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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