Peppermint Meltaway Cookies
Buttery, soft meltaway cookies topped with rich peppermint cream cheese frosting and crushed candy canes - perfect for the holidays!
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup corn starch
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting
- ½ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- red food coloring (optional)
- ¼ cup finely crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Mix together butter and powdered sugar til smooth. Add flour, corn starch and vanilla and mix again until dough comes together. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Gently press each dough ball with the heel of your hand to flatten slightly. Bake for 10-12 minutes, allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Make the frosting by creaming together cream cheese, and butter. Mix in powdered sugar and peppermint extract. If desired, mix in a drop or two or red food coloring. Spread over cooled cookies and top with crushed candy canes.
Notes
Recipe makes a lot of frosting, so if you aren't a frosting lover I would recommend halving the frosting or doubling the cookie portion of the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
