CANDY CANE SUGAR COOKIES WITH PEPPERMINT FROSTING

Candy Cane Sugar Cookies with Peppermint Frosting image

Provided by Michelle Mazzara @Lucy_Lou

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/4 cup(s) sugar
1 cup(s) unsalted butter
3 - egg yolks
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
1 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract
2 1/2 cup(s) flour
1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1 cup(s) crushed candy canes
4 ounce(s) butter
4 ounce(s) cream cheese
1 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract
2 cup(s) powder sugar
2 dash(es) red food coloring

Steps:

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease two cookie sheets
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
4. Add one egg yolk at a time and beat for 1 minute.
4. Add one egg yolk at a time and beat for 1 minute.
6. Blend in flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt over medium speed.
7. Stir in candy cane pieces.
8. Use a spoon to drop cookie dough on cookie sheet
9. Bake for 13 minutes or until brown.
11. In a small bowl combine: butter, cream cheese, peppermint extract, powder sugar, red food coloring. Mix until creamy
1. Frost cookies.