Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
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4.7
Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
Description
The Peppermint Shortbread Cookies dough starts with creaming salted butter and white sugar with vanilla for a smooth base. Incorporating all-purpose flour and Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips creates a crumbly dough that is easy to shape when chilled. Rolling the dough to a thin, even 1/4 inch thickness and cutting with cookie cutters gives consistent shapes ready for baking. The peppermint chips remain firm but tender, avoiding stickiness during baking due to their design. These cookies have a delicate crumb that holds the minty chips throughout, offering a contrast between a classic shortbread texture and the refreshing peppermint flavor. They are baked on parchment to preserve their pale edges and can be chilled comfortably before shaping for convenience.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter see how to bring cold ingredients up to temp, here, salted, 2 sticks, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla powder or vanilla extract or vanilla paste
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips buy them here
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar together with vanilla until well combined. Be sure to scrape down the bowl as necessary to get everything evenly incorporated.
- Add the flour (if using a stand mixer turn the mixer down to low) and peppermint chips and blend until there is no dry flour left and the dough starts to come together in large clumps.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and bring together with your hands so it is relatively smooth. Pat into a flat disk and wrap in plastic wrap. I smooth out the wrapped dough with my hands, over the plastic wrap, to get it nice and smooth. Chill for at least an hour, or up to overnight.
- Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch on a lightly floured surface. Note: if the dough is cold let it sit for a bit until it softens enough to roll. I like to lay a sheet of plastic wrap over the dough while I roll to prevent sticking.
- Cut out your cookies and place on your parchment lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 -12 minutes, depending on how thick they are. Shortbread will still be pale when done. If you like your shortbread more on the crunchy side you can bake longer. I suggest doing a test cookie or two to determine the baking time that is best for you and your cookies.
- Allow your baked shortbread cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring them. Shortbread is delicate when hot and can break easily. Cooling on the sheet allows them to firm up slightly, making them easier to handle.
- Store your cooled cookies at room temperature in an airtight container or wrapped in foil. Freeze cookies for longer storage in an airtight container or heavy duty freezer bag with layers separated by sheets of parchment or waxed paper. Force any air out before zipping closed.
Notes
- Using Andes peppermint crunch baking chips is essential; crushed peppermint candy will melt and become sticky during baking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 99 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 158IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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