Peppermint Melting Moments

Name: Peppermint Melting Moments
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 2 h 32 min
Yield: 20 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; heaping 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted; 1/4 tsp peppermint extract; 3/4 cup cornstarch; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1 1/3 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted; 1/4 tsp peppermint extract; milk or cream to thin; 2 candy canes, crushed (about 1/4 cup crushed peppermint)

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chill time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 32 mins
Servings
20 cookies
Calories
161 kcal
Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine
American

Peppermint Melting Moments

Julie Valencia

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Peppermint Melting Moments are little bites of pure peppermint-y holiday bliss!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
heaping 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
3/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup all purpose flour

frosting

1 1/3 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
milk or cream to thin

garnish

2 candy canes, crushed (about 1/4 cup crushed peppermint)

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Instructions

Beat softened butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in the extract.
Add the cornstarch and flour and mix until everything is well combined and the dough comes together without any dry crumbles. Put a layer of plastic wrap over the dough and chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Use a small 1 inch scoop to scoop out the dough and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. They will still look pale. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack, carefully, they are delicate!
Whisk the sugar and extract with enough milk or cream to make a spreadable frosting. Keep whisking until all the sugar lumps are gone and the frosting is smooth.
When the cookies are completely cool, top each with a dab of frosting and a sprinkle of crushed peppermint.

Notes

MAKE IT GLUTEN FREE: use a good gluten free baking mix as a substitute for the all purpose flour.
You could add a small drop of red food coloring to the frosting to make it pink.