Holiday Peppermint Cookies Recipe

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Holiday Peppermint Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 (3 oz) package cream cheese
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 tbsp milk
  • 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
  • food coloring (optional)

Directions:

  1. COOKIES:.
  2. In a large bowl, place sugar, butter, cream cheese, peppermint and egg yolks. Beat until blended, then mix on flour.
  3. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
  4. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  5. On a well floured board roll our dough 1/4-1/2-inch thick. Cut out cookies with a jumbo holiday cookie cutters and place on cookie sheets.
  6. Brush cookie tops with egg whites and srpinkle with colored sugars or leave plain for frosting later.
  7. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown on bottom.
  8. FROSTING:.
  9. Pit all ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth. If frosting is too loose add more powdered sugar, or add more milk if too stiff, color if desired. Frost cookies when cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1474.95 Kcal (6175 kJ)
Calories from fat 777.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 86.34g 133%
Cholesterol 136.48mg 45%
Sodium 2117.51mg 88%
Potassium 2191.72mg 47%
Total Carbs 161.97g 54%
Sugars 73.57g 294%
Dietary Fiber 5.18g 21%
Protein 16.9g 34%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 230.1mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 470.31 Kcal (1969 kJ)
Calories from fat 247.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.53g 133%
Cholesterol 43.52mg 45%
Sodium 675.2mg 88%
Potassium 698.86mg 47%
Total Carbs 51.65g 54%
Sugars 23.46g 294%
Dietary Fiber 1.65g 21%
Protein 5.39g 34%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 1mg 18%
Calcium 73.4mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35.9
    Points
  • 41
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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