PILLOWS OF BUTTER MINT COOKIES

Pillows of Butter Mint Cookies image

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
1 1/2 c light brown sugar, packed
1 tsp salt
4 large eggs
a few dash(es) yellow or pink or green food color, paste or liquid
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1 tsp each baking powder and baking soda
4 c all purpose flour
12 oz bag butter mints, broken up or mini mint chips divided or mint kisses-chopped about1 1/2 cups befor crushing
sugar sprinkles to match cookie color

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350^ and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat together butter, sugars, and salt. Mix in eggs, food color( to the shade you like)., vanilla and peppermint extracts. NOTE: use food color to match the season. orange ,pink, red,green blue..etc...
3. Mix in baking powder and soda with the flour until just combined. Add 2/3 of a bag of the crushed butter mints or mint chips reserving the rest for topping. Cover and chill the dough the dough for 2 hours, or until chilled but not solid.
4. Pinch off a piece of the dough, about 1 1/2 inches in size and roll in the appropriate sugar color and place 2 inches apart onto parchment paper, press down slightly and; press 3 minty chips into each cookie. and bake for 9 to 10 minutes until edges are golden. Let set for 2 minutes and move to a cooling rack. Enjoy!