Peppermint Cookies

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Peppermint Cookies

 

Prep time: 25 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Yield: 3 dozen

 

3/4 stick Crisco Butter Shortening Sticks

OR 3/4 cup Crisco Butter Shortening

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 large egg

1 3/4 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy canes or peppermint

candies

Additional 1/4 cup crushed candy for top of cookies

(optional)

 

HEAT oven to 350F.

 

BEAT shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk

and vanilla in large bowl of electric mixer on medium

speed until well blended. Beat in egg.

 

COMBINE flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into

shortening mixture at low speed just until blended.

Stir in crushed candy. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place

2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.

 

BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Do not

over bake. Immediately sprinkle with about 1/4

teaspoon crushed candy. Cool 2 minutes. Remove to rack

to cool completely.

A 6-oz package of 12 medium candy canes will make

enough crushed candy for the cookies and the garnish.

 

Source: Pillsbury

 

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