Holiday Peppermint Thins

Name: Holiday Peppermint Thins
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 54 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; Coating; 15 ounces vanilla or chocolate-flavored candy coating (almond bark); Decorations; Holiday decorator candies; Hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed

Crisp chocolate peppermint Christmas cookies perfect for dipping and decorating in a wide variety of ways.

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Ingredients

1 ³/₄ cups all-purpose flour

¹/₂ cup unsweetened cocoa

1 ¹/₄ teaspoons baking powder

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

1 ¹/₄ cups powdered sugar

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

1 teaspoon peppermint extract

Coating

15 ounces vanilla or chocolate-flavored candy coating (almond bark)

Decorations

Holiday decorator candies

Hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed

How to make

STEP 1

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in bowl until well mixed; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine powdered sugar and butter in another bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg and peppermint extract; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour mixture gradually; beating at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 3

Divide dough into thirds. Shape each into a ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight until firm.
STEP 4

Heat oven to 375°F.
STEP 5

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch round cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or until set. Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 6

Place candy coating in bowl; microwave 60-90 seconds, stirring often, until smooth.
STEP 7

Place waxed paper onto flat surface. Dip each cookie into warm coating; shake off excess. Place onto waxed paper. Immediately decorate as desired. Let stand until coating is set.
STEP 8

Store between layers of waxed paper in loosely covered container.