Add a delicious flavor to shortbread cookies with Peppermint and yummy eggnog frosting. They make the perfect Peppermint treats for parties and for yourself of course!
I used a package of peppermint chips that I found at Wal-mart. (in the chocolate chip section) They only sale them during the holidays.
Peppermint Shortbread Cookies with Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting
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Ingredients
- COOKIES
- 2 cups butter
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- FROSTING
- 1/3 cup crushed hard peppermint candies, or more as needed
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 3 tablespoons eggnog
Instructions
- FROSTING
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract and eggnog.
- Warm frosting in microwave for about 15 seconds, spread onto cookies. Dip tops of frosted cookies into peppermints. Set cookies aside to let set.
- COOKIES
- Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until creamy; stir vanilla extract into butter mixture. Gradually beat flour into mixture to make a smooth dough. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, 3 to 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks.
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-Lisa.
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Thank you so much for visiting! If you make the cookies I would love to see them! :)
Happy Holidays,
Marti
Marti
Will definitely be making these!
Marti
Carlee
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Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great week and enjoy your new Red Plate.
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We'd love you to share at: http://meltingmoments.info/?p=3970
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I'm so glad you stopping by! I would be so excited to see you here again and if you make these, I'd love to know how they turned out. :)
Marti
If you don't mind, I'd love if you would stop by and share these and any other dessert creations on Sugar & Slice Sunday weekly link party.
-Lisa.
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Thank you for stopping by and for the invite! I will post these and I look forward to seeing you again and getting to know you. :)
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I'm so thrilled you visited my site and enjoyed the post. The peppermint and egg nog combination is delish for sure! Thank you for the invite to your party, I will add it to my blog parties and come by to visit your site and your party!
Marti
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Thank you for stopping by and for pinning this! I'm so delighted you visited my site and I look forward to getting to know you and seeing you here again! :)
Marti
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Thank you for visiting and for following my site! I'm so thrilled and I look forward to getting to know you and sharing more things! :)
Marti
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Marti
Thank you so much for stopping by! I'm thrilled to see you here and hope to see you again!
I'm glad you liked my cookie recipe, they are so good.
Marti
Thank you so much for visiting and pinning my cookies! I hope you enjoy them and I would be thrilled to see you here again! :)
Marti
Thank you so much for stopping by! I would be thrilled to see you here again! :)
I think the cookies make a great holiday treat, or gifts as well as a decoration!
Marti