Peppermint Meltaway Cookies
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Let the holiday baking begin! I love this time of year and all the delicious holiday treats that come with it! It snowed a lot here just yesterday so my kids and I built a snowman, drank hot cocoa by the Christmas tree, and made these purely irresistable Peppermint Meltaway Cookies.
Peppermint Meltaway Cookies
I can’t think of a better way to welcome in the Christmas season. Peppermint is one of the ultimate Christmas flavors and the options of what you can make with it are endless.
I’ve already made Peppermint Chocolate Cake, Peppermint Bark Cheesecake, Peppermint Sugar Cookies (soft Lofthouse style kind), and White Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sugar Cookies. And now we’ve got one more peppermint cookie to add to the collection!
To say these are a dangerous cookie is an understatement. My small family finished all of these off in one day! Sure it doesn’t make a huge batch but still, normally we show a lot more restraint around here. We have to because I bake and cook for a living (this blog is my job in case you didn’t know, Sorry about those pesky ads.)
There’s always a serious abundance of desserts sitting around especially as we near the holidays. These though, goodbye self control, time to indulge a little.
After one little taste you will immediately understand why these are labeled “meltaway” cookies. They literally melt in your mouth. Their texture is dreamy and there’s not really any other cookie like it. 
Plus, they have the most delicious buttery, pepperminty flavor. And as if those things weren’t enough, these are finished off with a sweet, luscious peppermint frosting and tiny bits of crushed peppermint. It’s a cookie you’ll dream about.
They’re a cookie everyone will request again and again. I may have to hold off on making them again for a while since they’re much too good to resist.
More Peppermint Recipes You’ll Love
- Peppermint Chocolate Cake with Peppermint Buttercream Frosting
- Peppermint Bark Cheesecake
- Frosted Peppermint Brownie Cookies {From Scratch}
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Peppermint Meltaway Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 1/4 cups (178g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level)
- 1/2 cup (68g) cornstarch (scoop and level)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (68g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
Frosting
- 2 Tbsp (28g) salted butter, softened
- 2 Tbsp half and half
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 1/2 cups (200g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (42g) finely crushed peppermint bits or candy canes
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch and salt, set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream fitted with the paddle attachment cream together butter and powdered sugar until combined.
- Mix in peppermint extract then with mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour mixture and mix just until combined.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill until nearly firm, about 1 hour, while preheating oven to 350 degrees during last 15 minutes of chilling.
- Scoop dough out 1 even tablespoon at a time, shape into a ball then transfer to an ungreased 18 by 13-inch baking sheet, spacing cookies 2-inches apart (keep dough that's wont be baking chilled).
- Bake in preheated oven until cookies are set and bottoms are lightly golden brown, about 10 - 13 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet at least 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream together butter, half and half, peppermint extract and powdered sugar until light and fluffy*.
- Working with one cookie at a time spread frosting over cookie and immediately after frosting each cookie add crushed peppermint bits before frosting starts to set, repeat process with all cookies.
- Store cookies an in airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- *If frosting is too thick add a little more half and half, if it's too thin add a little more powdered sugar.
- Recipe source: adapted from Taste of Home and Land O Lakes