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This recipe is very pretty and festive-looking on a cookie platter. I often cover a plate of these meltaways with red or green plastic wrap and a bright holiday bow in one corner. And yes, they really do melt in your mouth! —Denise Wheeler, Newaygo, Michigan
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Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 90 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 36 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.
Originally published as Peppermint Meltaways in Simple & Delicious November/December 2008, p33
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Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2010 by ltb963
these will absolutely melt in your mouth. very easy to make.
Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2010 by harperpooh
This recipe was very easy and tasty. I used vanilla bark instead of the frosting. They looked just as pretty and festive, and stacked easily for storage.
Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2010 by KittyLOL
I loved these cookies as well as my family & friends...they melted in my mouth! :) They are a shortcake type cookie. I baked only 10 mins on an airbake...I made mine bite size so there was not much on the crumbling side. The teenagers begged for me to make more! A family favorite for sure! :)
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2009 by BKSUTTER
REALLY A NICE ADDITION TO MY COOKIE PLATTER. EVERYONE LOVED THEM. I DID NOT USE PEPPERMINT EXTRACT IN THE FROSTING THOUGH, AS IT WAS TOO MUCH PEPPERMINT. WONDERFUL TEXTURE, AND THEY DO MELT IN YOUR MOUTH. YUMMY
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by susieQTee
ok, first i have a question. when you add the flour/cornstarch mix, do you do so with the hand mixer or mix in by hand? secondly, the dough did taste flour-y, and my guess the cornstarch could be to blame. never made a cookie recipe that called for it before. so, i'd make again, omit the cornstarch, and possibly add an egg. need to experiment. i'll report back with the update.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by FruitGal
Crumb. Perhaps I did not bake long enough (used an airbake sheet and baked 14 min). Although they seemed done, they just had a floury, greasy taste/feel. This is not why I made them, but why are these cookies listed as 'healthy/light'? They are almost 1:1 fat:flour.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by bevcurtis
These made a great melt in your mouth addition to my Christmas cookie platter this year... they do get crumbly after 1-2 days so best to serve right away.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2009 by sgates20
I made these for Christmas this year and they went over pretty well. They are a very crumbly cookie, I ended up freezing them before I frosted the cookies and I think that helped some.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2009 by pcinant
The cookies were O.K. The main problem was the taste. They seemed to be missing something ( bland and had a slight flour taste). I may try them again but use salted butter instead of the unsalted. I am hoping they will have a more shortbread taste then.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2009 by brum2324
These cookies were very dry and fell apart in your hands. Be careful, I actually made these for some little ones in my family. Big mistake, nothing but a mess you have to be extra gentle for these no-favor dry cookies not to cruble in your hands. Would not recommend, threw most of them away. Waste of time.
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