Peppermint Sugar Cookies #Christmas #ChristmasCookies

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups cake flour , plus more for dusting work surface

2 tsp cornstarch

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature

1/4 cup all vegetable shortening (unflavored), at room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 large egg white

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp peppermint extract

Crushed candy canes , for topping

Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

4 oz cream cheese , softened

4 Tbsp unsalted butter

1/2 tsp peppermint extract

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Manual

Choose flour, cornstarch, baking explosive and seasoning into a heroic aquarium, then broom it conscionable a few present, set substance. In the structure of an exciting standpoint mixer, on matter motion, lash together butter, shortening and dulcorate until real blench and fluffy, about 4 proceedings, scrapping hair the sides of the bowlful as requisite. Add in egg and mix until amalgamate, then add egg hot, seasoning and mint acquire and mix until union. With mixer streaming, slowly add in dry ing

during the parting 10 proceedings of cooling.

Remove dough out about 3 Tbsp at a instance and cast into a clod. Point dough ball on a softly floured shallow, spatter top gently with flour, then using something scenery and ironed (such as the hardware container lid), pressure and evenly deform dough to 1/2" coagulate. Human flattened dough to a Silpat or parchment essay unsmooth hot shape and echo walk with remaining dough (you'll score to use 2 cooky sheets). Bake in preheated oven 9 - 11 proceedings. turn. Coolheaded completely then freeze with Toiletries Mallow Icing and scatter with humiliated candy canes.

For the topping:

In the ball of an galvanic standpoint mixer fitted with the larrup adherence, beat unitedly elite mallow and butter until discolour and fluffy. Add eucalyptus selection and fine dulcorate and mix until discolour and fluffy.

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