Slice & Bake Peppermint Cookies
This three-color mint-flavored cookie is perfect for the holidays and other special occasions.
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Ingredients
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 1
3 cups all-purpose flour1
4 teaspoon baking powder3 drops red food color
3 drops green food color
How to make
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STEP 1
Combine butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg and peppermint extract. Continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed until well mixed.
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STEP 2
Divide dough into thirds. Add red food color to one-third. Add green food color to another third. Stir each until well mixed. Leave remaining dough white. Wrap each dough in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm
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STEP 3
Divide each color of dough into thirds. Shape each third into 12x1/2-inch rope on waxed paper. Gently press together 1 pink and 1 green rope. Add 1 white rope; gently press to form clover leaf-shaped multicolored roll. Repeat with remaining dough. Wrap each multicolored roll in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 2 hours or overnight until firm.
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STEP 4
Heat oven to 350°F.
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STEP 5
Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 9-12 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
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