Description
Delightful holiday treat with festive colors and enchanting peppermint flavor, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red food coloring
- Crushed candy canes for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then gradually add to the wet ingredients.
- Divide the dough in half; mix in peppermint extract to one half and red food coloring to the other half.
- Roll both doughs into small balls and twist them together.
- Place the swirled dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
Notes
Chill the dough if too sticky. Consider using other extracts for variations and drizzle melted white chocolate over cooled cookies for extra flair.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg