Peppermint Stick Cookies

Peppermint Stick Cookies have a refreshing cool mint flavor with a beautiful festive look. Think North Pole, Santa, Elves and a Sleigh. Perfect to serve with either a frosty mug of milk or a steaming cup of hot cocoa.

2013-12-04 19:56:45

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 Egg
2 teaspoons mint extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
red food coloring
green food coloring
1 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup chocolate chips
Crushed mint candies

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg and extracts.
Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Set aside half of the dough.
Divide remaining dough in half; add green food coloring to one portion and red food coloring to the other.
Wrap dough separately in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
Divide green and red dough into 24 portions each. Divide plain dough into 48 portions. Roll each into a 4-in. rope.
Place each green rope next to a white rope; press together gently and twist.
Repeat with red ropes and remaining white ropes.
Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set.
Cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a microwave, melt chips; stir until smooth.
Dip cookie ends into melted chips; allow excess to drip off.
Sprinkle with crushed candies and place on waxed or Parchment paper.
Let stand until set.
Store in an airtight container.
Yield: 4 dozen.

Notes

The original recipe called for white chocolate only but I love the taste of dark rich chocolate with peppermint so I had to mix it up a bit. Mint chocolate chips would also work well.

Adapted from http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peppermint-stick-cookies

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