Oh, yummmm! The tender melty taste of real live butter-mints, only in a cookie. No lie. The first bite is such a surprise–you may need to prepare for a mild addiction…of a sort.
One batch was just not quite enough–
So plan accordingly.
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Pastel colored sugar
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour and mix well.
Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a glass dipped in colored sugar—think Easter colors. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 3 dozen.
Found in the pages of Taste of Home magazine.
I think Baby Chomp has the right idea! YUM!
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Launi Reply:
March 30th, 2010 at 9:49 am
Yeah–this batch lasted one whole day. wow.
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I think we better have a taste and report our findings – hint, hint.
See you Wed.
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These were sooo much different than other cookies I tried… such a neat texture. Not crumbly… but melty-ish. They ARE like buttermints.
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