Peppermint Cookies
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
-
5 dozen
ingredients
- 1 (17 1/2 ounce) package sugar cookie mix (and the ingredients needed for that type of cookie mix, usually egg, oil and water)
- 3 -4 drops green food coloring
- 3 -4 drops red food coloring
- 3⁄4 teaspoon peppermint extract, divided
directions
- Mix together the ingredient for the sugar cookie mix, following the package instructions.
- Divide the dough into three equal portions.
- To the fist portion, add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract and mix well.
- To the second portion, add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract and the green food coloring (to make dough as light or dark green as you like).
- To the third portion, add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract and the red food coloring (to make dough as light or dark red/pink as you like).
- Roll each portion into a 12-inch long roll (about 1/2 inch thick).
- You will end up with a couple different rolls of each color.
- Lay 1 pink roll beside 1 green roll; press together slightly.
- Place 1 plain roll on top.
- Press rolls together to form a tricolor roll; wrap in wax paper.
- Repeat for remaining rolls.
- Refrigerate wrapped rolls for several hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Roll wrapped cookie dough lightly to make sure edges are sealed and the dough is a round roll.
- Cut chilled roll into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- (Keep unused dough in refrigerator; its much easier to cut when cold).
- Bake for about 7-8 minutes or until set, but not yet brown.
- Let sit on cookie sheets for 1-2 minutes and then transfer to cooling rack.
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