Peppermint Butter Cookies

Cream Butter

In a large bowl, using a mixer, cream the butter. Add in the sugar and beat until light and creamy.

1

Beat Eggs

Beat in the egg and vanilla and peppermint extract.

2

Add Flour

Add in the flour and mix it all until well combined and a soft dough has formed.

3

Scoop Cookie Dough

Scoop a tablespoon of cookie dough and roll it in a ball. Place the ball on a cookie sheet.

4

Flatten Dough

Flatten the ball with the bottom of a glass or your hand.

5

Bake

Bake for 8-10 minutes, just until the tops no longer look wet.

6

Let Cool

Immediately remove the cookies and move them to a cooling rack.

7

Melt Almond Bark

Place the almond bark into a bowl, heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir the bark until it is fully melted.

8

Dip Cookies

Dip a cookie into the almond bark, allow the excess to drip off, and lay it down on a sheet of wax paper.

9

Sprinkle with candy

Quickly top the cookie with crushed peppermint. Allow bark to set before serving, about 15-20 minutes.

10

Peppermint Butter Cookies

YIELD

36 cookies

TYPE

Dessert

TIME

1 hour

LEVEL

Medium