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

1. Combine 2 cups powdered sugar and 1 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
2. Add eggs and peppermint flavoring; continue beating until well mixed.
3. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed.
4. Divide dough into fourths; wrap each fourth in plastic food wrap.
5. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
6. Heat oven to 350F.
7. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-fourth at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated) to 1/16 to 1/8-inch thickness.
8. Cut with 2-inch cookie cutter.
9. Cut a 1/2-inch circle from center of half of cookies.
10. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Sprinkle cookies with center cut-out with decorator sugar.
12. Bake 7-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
13. Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute; remove to cooling rack.
14. Cool completely.
15. Combine 2 cups powdered sugar and 1/4 cup butter in bowl.
16. Beat at low speed, adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency.
17. Add red food color and crushed candies; continue beating until creamy.
18. Spread 1 teaspoon filling onto bottom-side of cookie without holes.
19. Top with cookie with center cutout, bottom-side down.
20. 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)