By US AFRICOM Public Affairs, U.S. AFRICOM Public AffairsSTUTTGART, GermanyDec 03, 2010
Day 3 ~ Easy Peppermint Candy Cookies
Ingredients:
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
¼ cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Red sugar
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until dough forms. Roll dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with bottom of glass.
2. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
3. In small bowl, mix frosting and peppermint extract. Spread each cookie with frosting. Using small spoon, sprinkle red sugar onto cookies in spiral design to look like peppermint candies.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Recipe from Betty Crooker.com)
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