PEPPERMINT AMMONIA COOKIES

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



PEPPERMINT AMMONIA COOKIES image

Categories     Mint     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 recipe - 3 eggs, beaten
1/8 cup boiling water
1 1/2 tablespoons bakers' ammonia
1/2 teaspoon peppermint oil
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream and beaten eggs. Mix the ammonia into the boiling water and stir to dissolve; stir into the butter mixture along with the peppermint oil. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter until evenly blended.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges are golden.
  • Cool slightly on baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

There are no comments yet!