Peppermint Snaps

My mom cut this recipe out of a Chicago Area newspaper about 30 years ago and they have been part of our Christmas cookies ever since. Great way to use all those broken candy canes!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 2 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• Cookies

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 1  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups quick oats or 1 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1⁄2 cup  crushed  peppermint candy

• Glaze

• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 -3  tablespoons milk
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  peppermint extract
• 1  drop  red food coloring

Directions

1. FOR COOKIES: Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in egg.
2. Add combined dry ingredients, mix well.
3. Stir in oats and peppermint candy.
4. Shape dough o form 1 1/2-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten with times of fork.
5. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet.
7. FOR GLAZE: Combine all ingredients; mix well. Drizzle over cooled cookies.