Peppermint Meltaway Cookies

I can’t think of a better way to welcome in the Christmas season. Peppermint is one of the ultimate Christmas flavors and the options of what you can make with it are endless.

I’ve already made Peppermint Chocolate Cake, Peppermint Bark Cheesecake, Peppermint Sugar Cookies (soft Lofthouse style kind), and White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies. And now we’ve got one more peppermint cookie to add to the collection!

To say these are a dangerous cookie is an understatement. My small family finished all of these off in one day! Sure it doesn’t make a huge batch but still, normally we show a lot more restraint around here. We have to because I bake and cook for a living (this blog is my job in case you didn’t know, Sorry about those pesky ads.)

Ingredients
Cookies

• 1 1/4 cups (178g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (68g) cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (68g) powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp peppermint extract

Frosting

• 2 Tbsp (28g) salted butter, softened
• 2 Tbsp half and half
• 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 1/2 cups (200g) powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup (42g) finely crushed peppermint bits or candy canes

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch and salt, set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream fitted with the paddle attachment cream together butter and powdered sugar until combined.
3.  Mix in peppermint extract then with mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour mixture and mix just until combined. 
4. .......................................

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