Peppermint Stick Cookies

These peppermint stick cookies are fun to make, fun to eat, and so Christmasy.

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These peppermint stick cookies begin with a vanilla butter cookie which is dipped in a vanilla glaze and then sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies.

I crushed some peppermint candy canes in a zip lock bag with a rolling pin and sprinkled them over the vanilla glaze.

These cookies are super easy to make. You make the dough, chill it for at least two hours in the fridge, and then roll it out and bake it.

I dipped the cookies in a glaze using powdered sugar from Dixie Crystals, which is flavored with clear vanilla from Adams Extracts. What I love about the clear vanilla is that it doesn't change the color of the glaze.

I cannot imagine Christmas without cookies. Every December, as I am stressing about getting my shopping done, baking cookies is my stress relief (and also a means of procrastination).

I love taking batches of cookies to work, going to cookie exchanges, and just generally trying new cookie recipes.

Of course, one of my greatest pleasures is sneaking a few homemade cookies into my grandkids' lunch boxes.

Another option to amp up the peppermint flavor: You can substitute peppermint extract for the vanilla in the glaze. Either way, your cookies will be delicious.

Welcome back to Christmas Sweets Week! We have a ton of Christmas Sweets recipes for you to try.

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White Chocolate Dipped Gingerbread Cookies from Cheese Curd in Paradise

Peppermint, cookies, Christmas, holidays

Cookies

American

Yield: 24 cookiesAuthor: Karen Kerr

Peppermint Stick Cookies Recipe

ingredients

Cookie Dough

• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup (6 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups (6 1/4 ounces) unbleached all purpose flour

Glaze

• 1 cup (4 ounces) powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or peppermint extract
• Heavy cream, added by tablespoon until the glaze reaches a syrupy consistency

Topping

• 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes

instructions

To Make the Cookies

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the sugar, butter, salt, and vanilla. With the mixer on low, stir in the flour with the paddle attachment until it just comes together. 
2. Shape the dough into a disk and wrap it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours and up to overnight. 
3. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
4. Roll the dough into an 8 inch by 6 inch rectangle. If you have to, trim the dough to form the rectangle. 
5. Divide the rectangle in half lengthwise, into two 8 inch by 3 inch pieces. With a sharp knife, cut each piece into 12 3/4 inch by 3 inch slices. Place each slice on the prepared baking sheet. 
6. Bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the pan, and then transfer to a wire rack. 

To Top the Cookies

1. Mix the sugar with the extract and water with a wire whisk. Begin to add cream by tablespoon until you have a thick runny glaze
2. Dip the cookies into the glaze, and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy. 

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