With a tree decoration on top, these cookies are the perfect treat to leave out for Santa… and all your little elves.
How To Make Mint Candy-Filled Cookies
Satisfy your sweet craving with this refreshingly addictive treat!
Ingredients
- 1 oz. sugar cookies, roll refrigerated
- ¾ cup cream de menthe candies, Like Andes, chopped unwrapped thin
Frosting:
- 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter , or margarine, softened
- 2 drops green food coloring
- 3 tbsp. milk
Garnish:
- 24 rectangular mints, unwrapped, thin
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350°F.
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In a medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in chopped candies.
- Shape teaspoonful of dough into balls.
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Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until set and edges are light golden brown.
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Cool for 1 minute, remove from cookie sheets.
- Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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In a small bowl, mix all frosting ingredients until smooth, gradually adding milk until desired spreading consistency.
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Spread frosting on each cooled cookie.
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Cut each candy in half crosswise; cut each half diagonally into two triangles.
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Garnish each cookie with candy triangles to form a tree.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 45g
- :
- Calcium: 27mg
- Calories: 524kcal
- Carbohydrates: 73g
- Cholesterol: 11mg
- Fat: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 3mg
- Potassium: 60mg
- Protein: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Sodium: 349mg
- Vitamin A: 257IU
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