PEPPERMINT CANDY COOKIES

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Create easy drop cookies flavored and decorated to resemble popular peppermint candies.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 eggs
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
About 1/4 cup granulated sugar
About 1/4 cup red colored sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar, the oil, baking powder, vanilla, salt, peppermint extract and eggs with spoon. Stir in flour.
  • Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass onto dough to grease, then dip into 1/4 cup granulated sugar; press on balls until 1/4 inch thick. Spoon red sugar on cookies, using very small spoon, in spiral design to look like peppermint candies. Or place red sugar in resealable food-storage plastic bag; snip off tiny corner. Squeeze red sugar from bag onto cookies.
  • Bake cookies 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 50 mg

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