Peppermint Sandwich Cookies
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint flavoring, if desired
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Pink decorator sugar
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Land O Lakes Half & Half or Fat Free Half & Half
- 1 drop red food color
- 1/4 cup finely crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
- Red, white or pink decorator sugar or edible glitter, if desired
- Combine 2 cups powdered sugar and 1 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
- Add eggs and peppermint flavoring; continue beating until well mixed.
- Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed.
- Divide dough into fourths; wrap each fourth in plastic food wrap.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-fourth at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated) to 1/16 to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut with 2-inch cookie cutter.
- Cut a 1/2-inch circle from center of half of cookies.
- Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Sprinkle cookies with center cut-out with decorator sugar.
- Bake 7-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
- Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute; remove to cooling rack.
- Cool completely.
- Combine 2 cups powdered sugar and 1/4 cup butter in bowl.
- Beat at low speed, adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency.
- Add red food color and crushed candies; continue beating until creamy.
- Spread 1 teaspoon filling onto bottom-side of cookie without holes.
- Top with cookie with center cutout, bottom-side down.
- Sprinkle with decorator sugar or edible glitter, if desired.
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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1365/peppermint-sandwich-cookies (may not work)