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A Pinch of Joy

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Minty Christmas Cookies

Minty Christmas Cookies -- A Pinch of Joy
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!

Minty Christmas Cookies
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
Colorful and fun, Minty Christmas Cookies are a crispy sugar cookie.
Author: A Pinch of Joy by Charlene Vance
Recipe type: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Serves: 3½ dozen
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add extracts and gradually beat in flour.
  2. Divide dough in half.
  3. Tint one portion red and the portion green. Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or until easy to handle.
  4. Preheat oven to 350.
  5. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ¼ inch thickness. Cut with 3 inch diameter round cookie cutter.
  6. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  7. Bake 8-10 minutes or until firm and slightly golden on bottom.
  8. Cool on pans for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  9. Melt candy coating according to package directions.
  10. Dip half of each cooled cookie into melted candy coating and place on waxed paper.
  11. Sprinkle with toppings and let stand until firm
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12 Days of Christmas Cookies -- A Pinch of Joy

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

 

12 no bake gifts from the kitchen -- A Pinch of Joy For  no-bake recipes in a 12 Days of Christmas series:     Christmas Wreath        Potato Chip Clusters    Cherry Mash Bars  Pistachio Fudge      Cinnamon Swirl Cream Cheese Mints      Classic Oreo Truffles  Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark    Ritz Turtles   Gooey Golden Chex Mix     Fabulous Fudge     No-Bake Chocolate Cookies

no bake and no stress treats in small batches.  For when you want to have a variety of treats without a lot of leftovers. 

  1. Chocolate Peppermint Grahams
  2. Grinch Kabobs
  3. Butterscotch Pecan Softies
  4. Peanut Butter Double Chocolate Bars
  5. Grinch Kabobs

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A Dozen Awesome Appetizer and Delicious Dips from a Pinch of Joy

Bonus!!
Super Delicious Big Batch Cookies   A unique, crispy shortbread type cookie textured with oatmeal, coconut and chocolate chips.
Macaroons and Chocolate — Chewy Coconut macaroons dipped in smooth chocolate
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars —  tastes just like the peanut butter cups in the bright orange wrapper

For more sweet recipes check the A Pinch of Joy Desserts and Sweets gallery.


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