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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1 1/4 cups |
| powdered sugar (sifted): 3/4 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| peppermint extract: 3/4 tsp |
| red food coloring: 3 drops |
| green food coloring: 2 drops |
Melt-Away Peppermint Wreaths
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"Christmas wreaths in red and green ... yummy!"
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
18 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cream butter or margarine; gradually add sugar, beating well.
- Add flour, and mix well. Stir in peppermint extract.
- Divide dough in half and place in separate bowls. Tint half of dough with red food coloring and the other half with the green food coloring.
- Roll dough into balls using 1/2 teaspoon dough per ball. For each wreath shaped cookie, place six balls in a circle, alternating colors, on ungreased cookie sheets. Press together securely. Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes; then remove to racks. Cool completely.