PEPPERMINT CANDY COOKIES

Peppermint Candy Cookies image

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

Ingredients

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