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Peppermint Shortbread Bites

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 16, 2010
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Crunchy bits of peppermint candy tastefully top melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies.

Peppermint Shortbread Bites

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 64
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened (do not use margarine)
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 3 tablespoons finely crushed hard peppermint candies (about 6 candies)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 3 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), melted
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour and peppermint extract.
  • Step 
    2
    On ungreased cookie sheet, pat dough into 6-inch square, about 3/4 inch thick. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 325°F. On cookie sheet, cut dough into 8 rows by 8 rows, making 64 squares. With knife, separate rows by 1/4 inch.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 28 to 35 minutes or until set and edges are just starting to turn golden. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix crushed candy and granulated sugar. In small resealable food-storage plastic bag, place melted candy coating. Seal bag; cut tiny hole in corner of bag.
  • Step 
    5
    Do not remove cookies from cookie sheet. Pipe candy coating over cookies. Before candy coating sets, sprinkle candy mixture over cookies. Place cookies to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition

50 Calories
3 1/2g Total Fat
0g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
50
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
20mg
1%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 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; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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