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Peppermint Cookies

Submitted By Pamela Ann Gatlin Schulz
Ingredients:

¾ cup Crisco butter shortening or ¾ stick margarine

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
¾ tsp baking soda
½ cup crushed peppermint candy canes or
peppermint candies
Additional ¼ cup crushed candy for top of cookies

Preparation:
Heat oven to 350°F. Beat shortening, brown sugar,
granulated sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl of
electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
Beat in egg. Combine flour, salt and baking soda.
Mix into shortening mixture at low speed just until
blended. Stir in crushed candy. Shape into 1" balls.
Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8
to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Do not over
bake. Immediately sprinkle with about ¼ tsp
crushed candy. Cool 2 minutes. Remove to rack to
cool completely.

TIP: A 6-oz package of 12 medium candy canes will
make enough crushed candy for the cookies and garnish.

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