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Iced Peppermint Cookies Recipe
My iced peppermint cookies are a festive treat with a crisp, buttery base, a cool peppermint flavor, and a sweet, glossy icing that adds the perfect holiday touch.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 151 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 15.25 oz German Chocolate Cake Mix premixed box
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 2 large eggs
For the Icing:
- ½ cup butter at room temperature
- 3?½ cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2-3 candy canes crushed, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or parchment paper.
- In a larger bowl, mix cake mix, butter, and eggs.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, shape into 20-22 balls.
- Bake 10-15 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and let cool on baking rack until completely Cool.
- In a large bowl, or bowl of a stant mixer, add butter, confectioners sugar, milk, and peppermint extract.
- Beat with hand mixer or stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Spread over cooled cookies.
- Garnish with crushed candy canes to top.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
151kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
62mg
(3%)
Potassium
12mg
(0%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 151kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.