Peppermint Puffs
Recipe from
Family Circle
These minty cookies don't spread much; instead they bake into puffy balls. Dipped in melted white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed candy, they're a delightful holiday sweet.

Servings:
3 dozen cookies
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Ingredients
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2 cupsall-purpose floursee savings

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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings

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1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperaturesee savings

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1 cupconfectioners' sugarsee savings

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1eggsee savings

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1/2 teaspoonpeppermint extractsee savings

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1/2 teaspoonvanilla extractsee savings

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8 ounceswhite chocolate, melted with 1 teaspoon shorteningsee savings

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1/2 cupfinely chopped candy canessee savings

Directions
1.
Stir together flour and salt in medium-size bowl.
2.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat in egg. Beat in peppermint and vanilla extracts.
3.
On low speed, beat in flour mixture. Shape dough into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
4.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
5.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls for a total of 36 cookies; place on prepared baking sheets.
6.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. When cool, brush with melted white chocolate; dip in chopped candy canes. Let harden on waxed paper.
Nutrition information
Calories 110, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Sodium 25 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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