Peppermint Sugar Meltaway Cookies
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Updated Nov 14, 2025
These soft-baked pink peppermint cookies are everything you love about the holidays: sweet, buttery, and topped with a swirl of frosting that looks straight out of a bakery case. Made easy with Betty Crocker’s Soft Baked Peppermint Sugar Cookie Mix, these cookies deliver that fresh-from-the-oven magic. Perfect for cookie swaps, gifting, or cozy nights in, each bite has a soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture with a festive peppermint crunch on top.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! You can roll the cookie dough in sugar sprinkles before baking, or roll the top edge of the frosted cookies in sprinkles to decorate!
Yes! You can prepare the dough up to 24 hours in advance. Cover tightly and refrigerate, then let it sit at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before scooping and baking.
Definitely! Betty's Vanilla or Creamy White frosting gives the prettiest pale pink tint, but Cream Cheese frosting would also pair beautifully with the cookie flavor.
Peppermint Sugar Meltaway Cookies
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- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 20
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 pouch Betty Crocker™ Limited Edition Soft Baked Peppermint Sugar Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
Frosting
- 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- 1 drop red gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Classic Gel Food Color
- 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
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Step1
Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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Step2
In a large bowl, mix dry cookie mix, softened butter, and eggs until a soft, thick dough forms.
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Step3
Using a small cookie scoop (about 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons), drop dough into 20 equal portions 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
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Step4
Bake for about 12 minutes or until edges are just set and centers look soft and puffy. Do not overbake. Cool cookies on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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Step5
Add 2 drops of red food color to the tub of frosting. Mix until well blended and frosting is a pale pink color. Frost cooled cookies using an offset metal spatula to create soft, bakery-style swirls. Top each cookie with a sprinkle of crushed candy canes.
Nutrition
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