Holiday Peppermint Cookies |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 200 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Have not made cooking time includes chilling time for the dough Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar |
1 cup butter, softened |
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese |
1 teaspoon peppermint extract |
2 egg yolks, reserve egg whites |
2 1/2 cups flour |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 lb powdered sugar |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
4 tablespoons milk |
1/4 teaspoon 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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