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Holiday Peppermint Cookies
Easy to make peppermint cookies - perfect for a holiday cookie exchange.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 36
Calories: 132 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermints
Icing
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 5 teaspoon water
- 2 Tablespoon peppermints crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Cream the butter and sugar with a mixer until smooth.
- Add the egg and mix completely.
- Mix in the flour and salt until they are just combined. Don't over mix.
- Gently stir in the 1/2 c. of crushed peppermints.
- Roll into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until they are firm.
- Once the cookies are cooled completely mix the powdered sugar and water together until smooth.
- Drizzle over the top of each cookie and sprinkle with more peppermints.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
132kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
61mg
(3%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
164IU
(3%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 164IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.