Peppermint Buttercream Frosting

From "The Cake Mix Doctor". She suggests an easy way to neatly crush peppermint candy is first to place it on a cutting board and cover it with a towel the pound away.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 2 cups approx.

Ingredients

• 8  tablespoons butter, room temperature (1 stick)
• 1⁄2 cup  finely crushed  peppermint candy (about 7 peppermint sticks)
• 3  cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 2 -3  tablespoons milk
• 1 -2  tablespoon  peppermint schnapps or 1⁄2 teaspoon  peppermint extract

Directions

1. Place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until fluffy, 30 seconds. Stop the machine and add the peppermint candy, confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1 tablespoon peppermint schnapps. Blend with the mixer on low speed until the sugar is well incorporated, 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the frosting lightens and is fluffy, 1 minute more. Blend in up to 1 tablespoon milk or peppermint schnapps if the frosting seems too stiff.