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Peppermint Puffs

 

Fresh, minty and festive...
 

2 cups 

 

flour

 

¼ tsp 

 

salt

 

½ cup (1stick) 

 

unsalted butter, at room temperature

 

1 cup 

 

powdered sugar

 

1 large 

 

egg

 

½ tsp 

 

peppermint extract

 

½ tsp 

 

vanilla extract

 

8 ounces 

 

white chocolate, melted with 1 teaspoon shortening

 

½ cup 

 

finely chopped candy canes

 

 

1

Stir together flour and salt in medium-size bowl.

2

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat in egg. Beat in peppermint and vanilla extracts.

3

On low speed, beat in flour mixture. Shape dough into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.

4

Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray (or parchment paper).

5

Shape dough into 1-inch balls for a total of 36 cookies; place on prepared baking sheets

6

Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. When cool, brush with melted white chocolate; dip in chopped candy canes. Let harden on waxed paper.

 

Yield: 3 dozen cookies

 

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