Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Old Fashioned Peppermint Sugar Cookies

Old Fashioned Peppermint Sugar Cookies by DebbieMumm.com

1/2 c shortening
1/2 c butter, room temp.
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
2 1/2 c sifted flour
1/2 t salt

1. Preheat oven to 325. Cream shortening and butter together. Add sugar, egg, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
2. Mix sifted flour and salt together. Add flour and salt to egg mixture. Mix well. Cover bowl of dough with foil and refrigerate until chilled (less than 30 minutes).
3. Using a rolling pin, roll out doug to1/4 " thick on a floured surface. Dip cookie cutter into flour and cut out cookies. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
4. bake 11-15 minutes. Remove with spatula while still warm. Allow to cool. Decorate with peppermint glaze.

Peppermint Glaze:
1 c powdered sugar
2-3 T milk
1/8 t peppermint extract
1 drop red food coloring
1/2 c crushed peppermint candy

Combine all ingredinets. Mix well. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

tomorrow: Snowballs

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Hello! Might this be the type of cookie that is very fragile and seems to melt in your mouth? I had a cookie from a box mix called a peppermint snap and it seriously was the best thing ever! But, now I want to have the cookie again, but do not have any more of the box mix and would like to be able to make it on my own. Could you please describe the look/texture of your cookie? Thanks a bunch!

Stephanie said...

Jennifer,
I tried to reply to your comment directly but could not gain access to your blog.

To be honest, I made these cookies a very long time ago. I have just now been able to go back and enter all of my favorite recipes.

To answer your question, I don't remember the texture. This was a mix that had the recipe and a cookie cutter attached. Hope that helps.