Frosted Peppermint Cookies
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 199kcal
If you love peppermint, these cookies have all the peppermint you could possibly need! Frosted Peppermint Cookies have a buttercream peppermint frosting and lots of crushed candy canes on top.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 teapsoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat together the butter and sugar until creamy and light yellow in colour. (About 4-5 minutes.)
- Add the eggs one at a time and beat into the butter and sugar mixture.
- Beat in the peppermint extract.
- Sift in the flour, salt, and baking powder. Beat into the wet mixture until well combined.
- Portion the cookie dough into heaping tablespoons. Roll into a ball and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Press down on each ball until ball is flattened to just over 1/4 inch thick. (I used the bottom of a drinking glass.)
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Once completely cooled, beat the butter until the colour turns to a very pale yellow - at least 5 minutes of continuous beating!
- Beat in the confectioner's sugar one cup at a time until very well incorporated.
- Next, beat in the peppermint extract.
- Using an offset spatula, smear the desired amount of frosting onto a cookie. Place the cookie onto a baking sheet lined with a wire cooling rack. Sprinkle generously with crushed candy canes.
- Allow the frosting to set for at least 2 hours before transferring to food-safe storage container.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg