Peppermint Holiday Cookies

Name: Peppermint Holiday Cookies
Total time: 40
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 0.75 cup white sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup crushed peppermint candy canes; 0.75 cup confectioners' sugar; 5 teaspoons warm water; 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candy canes, or to taste

Recipe by pchanner from allrecipes.com

Dessert 40 Mins.

Ingredients

36 servings

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1 cup butter, softened
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0.75 cup white sugar
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1 egg, beaten
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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0.25 teaspoon salt

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0.5 cup crushed peppermint candy canes
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0.75 cup confectioners' sugar
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5 teaspoons warm water
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2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candy canes, or to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until completely incorporated. Mix in flour and salt to form a soft dough. Fold in crushed candy canes. Roll dough into walnut-size balls and place 1 inch apart onto prepared baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, 8 to 10 minutes more.
Meanwhile, make the icing: Whisk confectioners' sugar and warm water together in a small bowl until smooth. Dip the top of a cookie into icing, then sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Repeat with remaining cookies. Allow icing to set before serving, at least 5 minutes.