Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

Amy in Kansas's Note:

A festive shortbread cookie with a touch of peppermint. A great use for broken and left over candy canes! As posted by BakedChicago.typepad.com on 12/05/07.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 cookies

cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch

frosting

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

Directions:

1. Mix butter, sugar, crushed candy and vanilla -- gradually blending in flour and corn starch.
2. Form 1-inch balls and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Gently press down on each cookie to flatten.
3. Bake in 300°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until bottoms start to brown.
4. Cool and remove to a wire rack.
5. Combine confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until frosting is smooth. Drizzle on cookies and sprinkle with crushed candy.

Reviews

[my3beachbabes]

I just took the first batch out of the oven so I decided I should try one to make sure they were ediable LOL! OMG!!! These are awesome even with out the frosting! I'm going to do some with frosting and some with drizzled chocolate... I can't wait! Thanks for posting this!

[ColonelSlaw]

Made recipe as written. I'm new to baking so this will be obvious to some but the candy melts leaving holes in the cookie. The candy also makes the cookie chewey. Next time I will crush the candy to smaller pieces or just substitute it for peppermint extract. I really like the peppermint flavor and shortbread combination.

[two - thirds]

I am not a fan of peppermint candy, but what a yummy cookie!! My eldest said it was as good as the cookies he had at his class Christmas party. I will be making this recipe again!