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Peppermint Meltaway Cookies
Delicious melt-in-your-mouth frosted peppermint cookies! Deliciously sweet and perfect for the holidays!
👥 29 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- oven
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch and salt, set aside.
2
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream fitted with the paddle attachment cream together butter and powdered sugar until combined.
3
Mix in peppermint extract then with mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour mixture and mix just until combined.
4
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill until nearly firm, about ⏱️ 1 hour, while preheating oven to 350 degrees during last ⏱️ 15 minutes of chilling.
5
Scoop dough out 1 even tablespoon at a time, shape into a ball then transfer to an ungreased 18 by 13-inch baking sheet, spacing cookies 2-inches apart (keep dough that's wont be baking chilled).
6
Bake in preheated oven until cookies are set and bottoms are lightly golden brown, about ⏱️ 10 - 13 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet at least ⏱️ 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
7
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream together butter, half and half, peppermint extract and powdered sugar until light and fluffy*.
(226g) unsalted butter, (softened)1 cup(28g) salted butter, (softened)2 Tbsphalf and half2 Tbsp
8
Working with one cookie at a time spread frosting over cookie and immediately after frosting each cookie add crushed peppermint bits before frosting starts to set, repeat process with all cookies.
9
Store cookies an in airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
calories
137 kcal
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
28 mg
cholesterol Content
19 mg
carbohydrate Content
17 g
saturated Fat Content
4 g
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