These are so pretty and they taste great. I made some at Christmas but thought they would be great for a Valentine’s party. The recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies depending on the size of the cookie cutter used.
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| Servings |
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| Ingredients | ||||||
| Powdered sugar |
1-1/2 C. |
3 C. |
4-1/2 C. |
6 C. |
7-1/2 C. |
9 C. |
| Butter or margarine |
1 C. |
2 C. |
3 C. |
4 C. |
5 C. |
6 C. |
| Eggs |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| Vanilla |
1-1/2 t. |
1 T. |
1 T. + 1-1/2 t. |
2 T. |
2 T. + 1-1/2 t. |
3 T. |
| Flour |
2-1/2 C. |
5 C. |
7-1/2 C. |
10 C. |
12-1/2 C. |
15 C. |
| Baking soda |
1-1/2 t. |
1 T. |
1 T. + 1-1/2 t. |
2 T. |
2 T. + 1-1/2 t. |
3 T. |
| Vanilla flavored candy coating |
8 oz. |
16 oz. |
24 oz. |
32 oz. |
40 oz. |
48 oz. |
| Crushed peppermint candies |
1 C. |
2 C. |
3 C. |
4 C. |
5 C. |
6 C. |
Assembly Directions:
In a mixer cream the sugar and margarine. Add egg and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Add the flour and baking soda and mix until a large dough ball forms. Refrigerate the dough for at least one hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Divide dough in half and roll out to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut dough with cookie cutter and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet or use parchment paper. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies from cookie sheet and allow to cool.
Melt the vanilla candy coating in a double boiler or in the microwave. Allow to cool slightly. One by one dip the cookies into the candy coating.
Place the cookies on parchment paper or wax paper. Sprinkle the crushed peppermints over the coated edges. Allow to dry completely.
Freezing Directions:
Place the cookies freezer container separating each layer with wax paper or parchment paper. Seal, label and freeze.
Serving Directions:
Thaw and enjoy!
Nutritional Info:
Per Serving: 179 Calories; 8g Fat (42.4% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 6mg Cholesterol; 138mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1-1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.