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Mrs. Claus' Cookbook - Peppermint Cookies

Peppermint Cookies

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From the kitchen of Granma Hinckley

This recipe has been on northpole.com from the beginning… since 1996! We hope you enjoy this classic North Pole recipe. Let us know your opinion by submitting a review!

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Recipe Details

Bake Time:
10 minutes
Yields:
Tags:
2 dozen
Good for parties/potlucks, Travels well

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons water
several crushed peppermint candies or candy canes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Cream together margarine with sugars until light and creamy. Add egg and extracts and blend in.

  3. In separate bowl mix flour, salt and baking soda. Add to sugar mixture.

  4. Stir in water as needed until batter is smooth.

  5. Drop spoonfuls of batter on cookie sheet.

  6. Bake for 10 minutes.

  7. Remove cookie sheet and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy.

  8. Return to oven for 1 minute or until candy begins to melt.

  9. Remove and cool on wire rack for twenty minutes.


Great with hot cocoa!

Reviews

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ghghghgh65 says:

it worked thank u so much

1/10/2017 8:14:29 PM

lw3987 says:

This is the first year that my daughter and I have made these cookies so were hoping they turn out good, and people eat them!

12/11/2015 5:50:13 PM

nikkiwheeler says:

I have made these every year !! So yummy, I have a hard time not eating them ALL myself !!!

12/9/2012 8:24:05 PM

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