Peppermint Holiday Cookies

Name: Peppermint Holiday Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter, softened; 118 milliliters crushed peppermint candy canes; 177 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt; 5 teaspoons warm water; 177 milliliters white sugar

Peppermint Holiday Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 123 calories. This recipe serves 36. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. If you have butter, flour, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Beat the butter and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat egg into butter mixture until completely incorporated.

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Granulated Sugar

Butter

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Mix flour and salt into the butter mixture until just incorporated. Fold crushed candy canes into the batter, mixing just enough to evenly combine.

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Candy Cane

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Roll dough into balls 1 tablespoon at a time; arrange on baking sheets.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

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Whisk confectioners' sugar and warm water together in a small bowl until you have a smooth icing. Dip top of each cookie in the icing, Top with additional crushed candy cane, if desired. Set aside to let the icing dry, at least 5 minutes.

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Powdered Sugar