PEPPERMINT SHORTBREAD COOKIES

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A festive shortbread cookie with a touch of peppermint. A great use for broken and left over candy canes! As posted by BakedChicago.typepad.com on 12/05/07.

Provided by Amy in Kansas

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

Steps:

  • Mix butter, sugar, crushed candy and vanilla -- gradually blending in flour and corn starch.
  • Form 1-inch balls and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Gently press down on each cookie to flatten.
  • Bake in 300°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until bottoms start to brown.
  • Cool and remove to a wire rack.
  • Combine confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until frosting is smooth. Drizzle on cookies and sprinkle with crushed candy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.3, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 13.7, Sodium 45.8, Carbohydrate 10.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.7, Protein 0.8

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