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Peppermint Meltaways Recipe

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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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Peppermint Meltaways Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 42 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
FROSTING:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 to 3 drops red food coloring, optional
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

Directions

In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Combine flour and cornstarch; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners’ sugar, milk, extract and, if desired, food coloring; beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies; sprinkle with crushed candies. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.

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 Dec. 10, 2011 by crystalnmarcus

Truly melt-in-your-mouth! It's hard to eat just one. The peppermint flavor is just right & it's not to sweet.

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2011 by meemers19

This is the perfect holiday cookie. I had 3 cookie exchanges this year and used it for all of them...went over big time! Everyone wanted to know the recipe and then loved it when they found pout how easy they are.

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2011 by ron32

These cookies turned out great! I have made them for a few Christmas seasons. I added red food coloring to the cookie dough also, just for fun.

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2011 by FruitGal

Looks like ToH had discarded a lot of old reviews. I reviewed these once and it is no longer posted - but I could only choose 2 starts today - must be my old review! We did not like these at all. They were pasty and oily. Not worth the calories.

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2011 by jmilhollin

This is a must for Christmas around here. Love these cookies!

Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2011 by Amberbakes

I make these every year. They just melt in your mouth. I leave off the frosting, they are sweet enough on their own.

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by CherylBear

This cookie is one of our family;s favorite. Every year we make these and give them as gifts with other cookies.

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by CHEESYMOM100301

i love these cookies My daughter has so much fun putting the peppermints on them