Swirled Mint Cookies

Name: Swirled Mint Cookies
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 114 grams reduced-fat butter, softened; 1 egg; 250 grams all-purpose flour; 10 drops green food coloring; 1 teaspoons peppermint extract; 10 drops red food coloring; 0 teaspoons salt; 150 grams sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Swirled Mint Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 48 servings with 50 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have baking powder, vanillan extract, food coloring, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Dulce De Leche Swirled Amaretto Frozen Yogurt, Mango-Berry Swirled Smoothies, and Raspberry Jam Swirled Buns.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butters and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts.

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Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Divide dough into thirds. Stir red food coloring into one portion of dough; stir green food coloring into another portion. Leave remaining dough plain. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

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Red Food Color

Dough

Divide each portion of dough into four equal pieces.

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Dough

Roll each piece into a 12-in. rope.

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Roll

Place a red, a green and a plain rope next to each other.

Cut through all three ropes at 1-in. intervals, forming sets of three differently colored doughs. Repeat.

Roll each set of doughs into a ball; place balls 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/8-in. thickness with a glass dipped in remaining sugar.

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Sugar

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