Peppermint Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups peppermint candies, crushed (use up those Candy Canes!)
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grind or crush the peppermint candies in 1/3 cup of the sugar until powdery (a few tiny pieces are okay).

3. 3

   Mix flour and salt together in a small bowl and set aside.

4. 4

   Mix the butter, eggs and remaining sugar together in a large bowl.

5. 5

   Add in vanilla and peppermint extracts.

6. 6

   Add the flour mixture 1/3 at a time to the butter mixture.

7. 7

   Form the dough into small balls, about an inch wide.

8. 8

   Roll the balls of dough in the crushed candy mixture and place on an ungreased baking sheet.

9. 9

   Bake for 8 minutes.

10. 10

    Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for one minute, remove and roll them in the candy sugar again.

11. 11

    Cool on wax paper.