Holiday Peppermint Cookies Recipe

• 1 c. butter, softened
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 c. all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 c. crushed candy canes or possibly peppermint candies
• 5 teaspoon hot water
• 3/4 c. confectioners sugar

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In medium bowl, beat butter and sugar till light and creamy.
3. Add in egg and beat till blended.
4. Stir in flour and salt, then the crushed candy.
5. Add in red food coloring to dough if you like.
6. Roll 1 Tbsp.
7. of dough into ball.
8. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake cookies 8 to 10 min till hard.
10. Cold on sheet for 1 minute.
11. Transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.
12. Mix water and confectioner's sugar together to create icing.
13. Dip top of each cooled cookie in icing (sprinkle with additional crushed candy, if you like) and allow to dry.
14. Yields approximately 48 cookies.

butter, sugar, egg, flour, salt, canes, water, confectioners sugar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/holiday-peppermint-cookies-16550 (may not work)