Chocolate Peppermint Spritz Cookies

Name: Chocolate Peppermint Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch YIELD: 3 dozen.

I love to make spritz cookies. Each year I make several varieties of cookies and then deliver them to friends. I love to watch them crack a smile when they see a plate full of cookies. —Margaret Otley, Waverly, Nebraska

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
2. Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-12 minutes or until set. Immediately sprinkle crushed candies over cookies. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 76 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 41mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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