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Easy Peppermint Candy Cookies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 4, 2019
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Love peppermint candy? Here's a buttery cookie to complete your sweet satisfaction.

Easy Peppermint Candy Cookies

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 30
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Betty Crocker™ red decorating sugar
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

160 Calories
8g Total Fat
0g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
14g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 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 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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