Peppermint Bark Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Peppermint Bark Cookies Recipe). A light, festive holiday cookie for those who enjoy peppermint bark but might prefer something less time-consuming. I wanted a peppermint cookie that was easy and reminded me of Christmas. I think I found it! Made them with my 4-year-old daughter who had fun and kept saying 'mmmm' as she ate them.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 48

Yield: 4 dozen cookies

Peppermint Bark Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup butter

softened

½ cup vegetable shortening

¾ cup packed light brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ teaspoon peppermint extract

½ teaspoon red food coloring

2 cups white chocolate chips

6 peppermint candy canes

crushed - or more to taste

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk flour baking soda and salt in a bowl. Beat butter vegetable shortening light brown sugar and white sugar in a separate large bowl until creamy. Beat eggs vanilla and peppermint extracts and red food coloring into butter mixture until smooth. Gradually beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients until dough is smooth. Fold white chocolate chips and crushed candy canes into dough.

Step 3

Pinch off 1-tablespoon-sized pieces of dough roll into balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Lightly flatten cookies with the bottom of a drinking glass.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are set but not browned 9 to 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.

Nutritional Information

Peppermint Bark Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:48

Calories: 140.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.5g 3%

Carbohydrates: 18.1g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 11.9g

Fat: 7g 11%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 14.4mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 69.2IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Folate: 13mcg 3%

Calcium: 26.8mg 3%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 2.2mg 1%

Potassium: 15.3mg

Sodium: 77.3mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 62.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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