Peppermint Meltaways
From pleclare 15 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 42
These are very festive looking cookies on a platter.They do melt in your mouth.
Ingredients
- 1c butter,softened shopping list
- 1/2c confectioners sugar shopping list
- 1/2tsp peppermint extract shopping list
- 11/4c flour shopping list
- 1/2c cornstarch shopping list
- Frosting: shopping list
- 2Tbs butter,softened shopping list
- 11/2c confectioners sugar shopping list
- 2Tbs milk shopping list
- 1/4tsp peppermint extract shopping list
- 2 to 3 drops red food coloring,optional shopping list
- 1/2c crushed peppermint candies shopping list
How to make it
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
The Rating
Reviewed by 7 people-
My husband loves peppermint, I'll make those for him.
juels
in Clayton loved it
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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!
annieamie
in Los Angeles loved it
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