Peppermint Rounds
This cut-out cookie from Bev Bosveld of Waupun is dressed up with chewy oats and crushed peppermint for a pleasing result.
Yield
12 servingsPrep
10 minCook
1⅓ hrsReady
1½ hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
butter
room temperature |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | cup |
rolled oats
regular |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
peppermint stick candy
hard, crushed finely |
* |
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
|
*
|
| For the frosting | |||
| 4 | cups |
powdered sugar
sifted |
|
| ¼ | cup |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
dash |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
mint extract
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
red |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
butter
room temperature |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 237 | ml |
rolled oats
regular |
|
| 79 | ml |
peppermint stick candy
hard, crushed finely |
* |
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
|
*
|
| For the frosting: | |||
| 946 | ml |
powdered sugar
sifted |
|
| 59 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
dash |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
mint extract
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
red |
*
|
Directions
In bowl, beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add egg and vanilla, beating well.
Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture.
Stir in oats and candy.
Cover and chill 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Divide dough in half. Roll out each portion to about ⅛ inch thickness on a surface that has been dusted with powdered sugar.
Cut with a 3-inch round cookie cutter; place on greased cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated oven 8 to 12 minutes or until done; remove immediately to racks to cool.
Frost when cool.
Frosting: Combine 4 cups sifted powdered sugar, ¼ cup half-and-half cream, dash of salt and 1 teaspoon peppermint extract.
Add up to ¼ cup more half-and-half until frosting is creamy.
Tint with red food coloring to light pink.
