Description
Delightful cookies with a festive peppermint flavor, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
- Red and green sugar for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and peppermint extract, mixing until combined.
- Mix together the flour, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl, then gradually blend into the wet mixture.
- Fold in the crushed candy canes.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Shape each scoop into a cane shape and dip in red and green sugar for decoration.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg