Description
Delightful cookies with a buttery base and refreshing peppermint flavor, dusted in powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the unsalted butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the vanilla extract and crushed peppermint candy, stirring until combined.
- Fold in the all-purpose flour and a pinch of salt gently.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized pieces of dough and roll them into balls, placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes until set but not browned.
- Let the cookies cool slightly before rolling them in powdered sugar.
- Enjoy your cookies with coffee or tea!
Notes
If the dough is too soft to roll, refrigerate it for 30 minutes before shaping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: peppermint cookies, holiday cookies, dessert, festive treats