Let the holiday baking begin! I love this time of year and all the delicious holiday treats that come with it! It snowed a lot here just yesterday so my kids and I built a snowman, drank hot cocoa by the Christmas tree, and made these purely irresistable Peppermint Meltaway Cookies.
Recipes by: cookingclassy.com
Servings: 29
Ingredients
Cookies
1 1/4 cups (178g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level)
1/2 cup (68g) cornstarch (scoop and level)
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup (68g) powdered sugar
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
Frosting
2 Tbsp (28g) salted butter, softened
2 Tbsp half and half
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups (200g) powdered sugar
1/4 cup (42g) finely crushed peppermint bits or candy canes
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch and salt, set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream fitted with the paddle attachment cream together butter and powdered sugar until combined.
- Mix in peppermint extract then with mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour mixture and mix just until combined. READ MORE