Holiday Peppermint Cookies

Submitted by Kimmie Kooks

"Have not made cooking time includes chilling time for the dough"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 60-72 Cookies

ingredients

• COOKIES

• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 egg yolks, reserve egg whites
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour

• FROSTING

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• food coloring (optional)

directions

1. COOKIES:

2. In a large bowl, place sugar, butter, cream cheese, peppermint and egg yolks. Beat until blended, then mix on flour.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
4. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
5. On a well floured board roll our dough 1/4-1/2-inch thick. Cut out cookies with a jumbo holiday cookie cutters and place on cookie sheets.
6. Brush cookie tops with egg whites and srpinkle with colored sugars or leave plain for frosting later.
7. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown on bottom.

8. FROSTING:

9. Pit all ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth. If frosting is too loose add more powdered sugar, or add more milk if too stiff, color if desired. Frost cookies when cool.