Mint chocolate cookies that you can cut out in fun shapes to decorate creatively.
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Cookie
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
12 cup unsweetened cocoa
12 teaspoon baking soda
14 teaspoon salt
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
14 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
12 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
STEP 1
Combine 1 cup butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 2
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into ball; flatten to 1/2-inch thickness. Wrap each half in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight until firm.
STEP 3
Heat oven to 400°F.
STEP 4
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 4- to 5-inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 5
Combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.
STEP 6
Frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired..
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