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- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
Peppermint Icing
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 tbsp salted butter, softened
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 drops red food coloring
Topping
- 1 candy cane, crushed
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, powdered sugar and peppermint extract with an electric hand mixer until creamy.
- Beat in flour and cornstarch.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment.
- Shape heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place on the sheet pan.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Let cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, beat all the icing ingredients except for the food coloring until the desired consistency.
- Then beat in the food coloring.
- Ice the tops of the cooled cookies and top with crushed candy canes.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking