Welcome to Easy Home Recipes, where holiday baking dreams come true without the stress! The festive season calls for delightful treats, and our Simple Festive Peppermint Sugar Cookies are here to answer. Picture perfectly soft, buttery cookies infused with a refreshing hint of peppermint, all crowned with a luscious, creamy frosting and a cheerful sprinkle of crushed candy canes. This recipe is your secret weapon for effortless holiday joy, ideal for sharing at parties, gifting to loved ones, or simply creating magical moments at home. Let’s make this season deliciously easy!
Helpful Tips
- 1. The Chill Factor is Key: For beautifully shaped cookies that hold their form, don’t skip the refrigeration step! Chilling the dough allows the butter to solidify, preventing excessive spreading and ensuring your festive cut-outs remain picture-perfect.
- 2. Perfect Flour Measurement: For consistently tender cookies, always spoon your flour into the measuring cup and level it gently. Scooping directly from the bag can compact the flour, leading to too much dry ingredient and a less-than-perfect cookie texture.
- 3. Gentle Mixing Matters: Once you add the dry ingredients, mix only until just combined. Overmixing can develop the gluten in the flour, resulting in tougher cookies instead of the melt-in-your-mouth texture we’re aiming for.
- 4. Roll for Uniformity: Strive for an even 1/4-inch thickness when rolling out your dough. This simple step guarantees that all your cookies bake evenly, preventing some from being undercooked and others overbaked.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar, sifted (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup milk (or heavy cream) (for frosting)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract (for frosting)
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Pinch of salt (for frosting)
- Red food coloring (optional)
- Crushed candy canes, for sprinkling
Simple Festive Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Delight your holiday guests with these incredibly easy and festive peppermint sugar cookies, a perfect addition to any celebration.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar, sifted (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup milk (or heavy cream) (for frosting)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract (for frosting)
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Pinch of salt (for frosting)
- Red food coloring (optional)
- Crushed candy canes, for sprinkling
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