Candy Lasses

We make these peppermint cookies every Christmas - they're a family recipe and they are one of my favorites.

Ingredients:

• Cookies
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp. molasses
• 1/2 cup crushed candy canes
• Peppermint Frosting
• 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. crushed candy canes
• 3 tbsp. soft butter
• red food coloring
• 1-4 tbsp. milk

Yield: 36 cookies

Begin by crushing the candy canes - I did it in a mixer attachment.  I just used a box of 12 candy canes - the leftover crushed candy is good on top of whipped cream in cocoa or coffee.

Cream the butter in a mixer.

Add both the sugar and the brown sugar and cream well.

Blend in the egg and molasses.

Add the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.

Mix in the 1/2 cup of crushed candy canes.

Drop by teaspoon onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. 

Bake at 350ºF for 12 minutes.

Now you need to make the frosting.

Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, crushed candy canes, butter, and a few drops of red food coloring.

Blend in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time until you get the desired consistency.

Frost the cookies.  Allow the frosting to set and enjoy.