Friday, January 25, 2013

Peppermint Sugar Cookies

Peppermint Sugar cookies
2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 3/8 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
colored granulated sugar for decoration
Peppermint kisses

unwrap kisses and place in freezer.
 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy. Stir in the eggs and peppermint . Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until dough comes together. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in sugar. Place them on an unprepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. flatten slightly.
    Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottom is light brown. place a kiss on top of cookie when still on cookie sheet.  Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

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