The peppermint ribbons cookie recipe is perfect for the holiday season. Place a few of these mint cookies with a cup of tea or hot chocolate for a cozy snack!

Ingredients
3 sticks (1 1/2 cup) salted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Red and/or green decorating sugar

Glaze:
4 ounces white chocolate. chopped
2 teaspoons shortening

Hardware
Whisk
Large bowl
Medium bowl
Microwave safe bowl
Cookie sheets
Cookie press with ribbon template
Mixer

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder; set aside.
Step 3: In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy.
Step 4: Add egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract; continue beating until well mixed.
Step 5: Gradually add flour mixture, beat until well mixed.
Step 6: Fill cookie press with dough, press dough into 12-inch long ribbons onto ungreased cookie sheet. With a knife, slice each ribbon every 2 inches but do not separate.
Step 7: Sprinkle with decorating sugar.
Step 8: Bake 5-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely, then break apart.

Glaze:
Step 1: In a microwave safe bowl, on medium-high setting on microwave oven heat chocolate and shortening until melted and smooth.
Step 2: Using the tines of a fork, drizzle glaze over top of each cookie, let stand until set.

Makes 80 cookies.

For more information on baking procedures and hardware used in this recipe see our Baking Tips section.

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