A festive shortbread cookie with a touch of peppermint. A great use for broken and left over candy canes! As posted by BakedChicago.typepad.com on 12/05/07.
Ingredients: [‘butter’, ‘sugar’, ‘peppermint candy’, ‘pure vanilla extract’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘cornstarch’, ‘confectioners%27 sugar’, ‘milk’, ‘pure vanilla extract’, ‘peppermint candies’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“”,”1 cup butter, softened “,”1/4 cup sugar”,”1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy”,”1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract”,”2 cups all-purpose flour”,”1/4 cup cornstarch”,””,”1 cup confectionersu0027 sugar”,”2 tablespoons milk”,”1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract”,”2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies”]
Number of Servings: 1
Steps: [‘Mix butter, sugar, crushed candy and vanilla — gradually blending in flour and corn starch.’, ‘Form 1-inch balls and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Gently press down on each cookie to flatten.’, ‘Bake in 300°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until bottoms start to brown.’, ‘Cool and remove to a wire rack.’, “Combine confectioners’ sugar, milk and vanilla until frosting is smooth. Drizzle on cookies and sprinkle with crushed candy.”]