The peppermint ribbons cookie recipe is perfect for the holiday
season. Place a few of these mint cookies with a cup of tea or
hot chocolate for a cozy snack!
Ingredients
3 sticks (1 1/2 cup) salted butter,
softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Red and/or green decorating sugar
Glaze:
4 ounces white chocolate. chopped
2 teaspoons
shortening
Hardware
Whisk
Large bowl
Medium bowl
Microwave safe bowl
Cookie sheets
Cookie press with
ribbon template
Mixer
Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2:
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder; set
aside.
Step 3: In a large bowl, beat together butter
and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy.
Step
4: Add egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract;
continue beating until well mixed.
Step 5: Gradually
add flour mixture, beat until well mixed.
Step 6:
Fill cookie press with dough, press dough into 12-inch long
ribbons onto ungreased cookie sheet. With a knife, slice each
ribbon every 2 inches but do not separate.
Step 7:
Sprinkle with decorating sugar.
Step 8: Bake 5-8
minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely,
then break apart.
Glaze:
Step 1: In a microwave safe bowl, on
medium-high setting on microwave oven heat chocolate and
shortening until melted and smooth.
Step 2: Using the
tines of a fork, drizzle glaze over top of each cookie, let
stand until set.
Makes 80 cookies.
For more information on baking procedures and hardware used in
this recipe see our Baking Tips section.
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