Hint o' Mint Cookies Recipe

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Hint o' Mint Cookies
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
309
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • frosting:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 to 4 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  2. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350° for 6 to 8 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. In a small bowl, beat the butter, sugar, cocoa, salt, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cookies. Yield: 4 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 309.44 Kcal (1296 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.96g 9%
Cholesterol 21.42mg 7%
Sodium 48.9mg 2%
Potassium 21.01mg 0%
Total Carbs 58.93g 20%
Sugars 24.64g 99%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 5%
Protein 3.52g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 11.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 298.87 Kcal (1251 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.76g 9%
Cholesterol 20.68mg 7%
Sodium 47.23mg 2%
Potassium 20.29mg 0%
Total Carbs 56.92g 20%
Sugars 23.8g 99%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 5%
Protein 3.4g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 11.3mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.5
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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