Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 2 cookies
  • Calories:
  • 148
  • Fat:
  • 10 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 27 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 103 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 13 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Butter Mint Cookies

These delicate cookies with a touch of mint were a big hit when I made them for a party at work.

SERVINGS

18

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

15 min.

COOK

15 min.

TOTAL

30 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • Green colored sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour and mix well.
    Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a glass dipped in colored sugar. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

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