Minty Christmas Cookies are fun! Fun colors, fun and easy to make and decorate, fun to make with littles. Best of all, they are fun to eat! Use the paste colors because they give deeper color without adding extra liquid. It’s no secret that I am not good at dipping things in chocolate! (Remember? How not to make peppermint patties and Chocolate covered Cheeseballs) I frosted half of each cookie with the melted chocolate instead of dipping. Requires less chocolate – saves $ and lowers the carb count a tiny bit and is a whole lot easier! Melt about half the given amount if you do this. Have fun!
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extrace
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- Red and green paste food coloring
- 1 cup chocolate candy coating, semisweet, dark OR mint
- Topping options: ¾ cup crushed peppermint candies, crème de menthe chips, chopped nuts, sprinkles
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add extracts and gradually beat in flour.
- Divide dough in half.
- Tint one portion red and the portion green. Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or until easy to handle.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ¼ inch thickness. Cut with 3 inch diameter round cookie cutter.
- Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until firm and slightly golden on bottom.
- Cool on pans for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- Melt candy coating according to package directions.
- Dip half of each cooled cookie into melted candy coating and place on waxed paper.
- Sprinkle with toppings and let stand until firm
If you want cookies check these out — 1. Fruitcake cookies 2. Almond Coconut Crunch Cookies 3. Pineapple Walnut Cookies 4. Maple Caramel Swirl Cookies 5. Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprints 6. Cherry Almond Chews 7. Polka Dot Macaroons 8. Red Velvet Cookies with white chocolate and walnuts 9. Butterscotch Pecan Softies 10. Toffee Crisps 11. Crescent Mini Chip Cookies 12. Minty Christmas Cookies
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no bake and no stress treats in small batches. For when you want to have a variety of treats without a lot of leftovers.
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- Peanut Butter Double Chocolate Bars
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