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.
