Description
Delightful festive cookies with crunchy exteriors and soft, chewy centers, featuring vibrant swirls of red and white.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red gel food coloring
- ¼ cup coarse sugar or crushed peppermint candies for coating
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Cream softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and peppermint extracts.
- Add dry ingredients and mix on low until a soft dough forms.
- Divide dough; color one half with red gel food coloring.
- Chill both dough halves separately in plastic wrap for 30 minutes.
- Roll out plain and red dough into rectangles, about ¼ inch thick.
- Layer red dough on plain and roll tightly into a log.
- Chill the log in plastic wrap for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice the chilled log into ¼ inch thick rounds and roll in coarse sugar if desired.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Chill dough for best texture and flavor. Use quality extracts for optimal taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, peppermint, holiday desserts, festive baking, seasonal treat