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Peppermint Meltaways Recipe


Peppermint Meltaways Recipe
These are very festive looking cookies on a platter.They do melt in your mouth.

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Ingredients
  • 1c butter,softened
  • 1/2c confectioners sugar
  • 1/2tsp peppermint extract
  • 11/4c flour
  • 1/2c cornstarch
  • Frosting:
  • 2Tbs butter,softened
  • 11/2c confectioners sugar
  • 2Tbs milk
  • 1/4tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 to 3 drops red food coloring,optional
  • 1/2c crushed peppermint candies

Directions
  1. In small mixing bowl,cream butter,and confectioners sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Combine flour and cornstarch;gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  2. Shape into 1" balls. Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 mins or intil bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. In small mixing bowl, beat butter till fluffy. Add confectioners sugar,milk,extract and food coloring if desired;beat till smooth. Spread over cooled cookies;sprinkle with crushed candies. Store in airtight container.

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Love Peppermint..sounds so good! You got my 5. Wanna make some cookies ??? ha ha


My husband loves peppermint, I'll make those for him.


This sounds great! I'll try if for Christmas! Is this like a butter cookie or a peppermint pattie?


A graet cookie recipe, Peclare! I'll be trying this during the holidays and will have some of these on the dessert table! Thank you so much for the recipe!


WOW a really great cookie recipe! Thanks so much!I could use this for Cookie Exchange! *HIGH FIVE*




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