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Peppermint Candy Cookies

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  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Servings 48
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Create easy drop cookies flavored and decorated to resemble popular peppermint candies.
Updated May 24, 2005
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • About 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • About 1/4 cup red colored sugar
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar, the oil, baking powder, vanilla, salt, peppermint extract and eggs with spoon. Stir in flour.
  • 2
    Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass onto dough to grease, then dip into 1/4 cup granulated sugar; press on balls until 1/4 inch thick. Spoon red sugar on cookies, using very small spoon, in spiral design to look like peppermint candies. Or place red sugar in resealable food-storage plastic bag; snip off tiny corner. Squeeze red sugar from bag onto cookies.
  • 3
    Bake cookies 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For gift giving, wrap cookies in clear wrap, twisting ends to look like candies.

Nutrition

65 Calories, 3g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 9g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
65
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
0%
Saturated Fat
1g
0%
Cholesterol
10mg
0%
Sodium
50mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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