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Category: Cookies
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1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
3/4 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 to 4 drops red food color
36 large chocolate chips or mini-kisses
Heat oven to 350. Place butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg yolk, peppermint extract and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Add flour and salt; beat until well mixed.
Remove half of dough from bowl. Add small amount of red food color to dough in bowl; mix well. Divide each half of dough into quarters; roll each quarter to 9 inch log. Place 1 red log next to 1 white log; twist gently to swirl dough. Roll gently to smooth. Repeat with remaining dough. Cut each swirled rope of dough into 9 pieces; roll each piece gently into a ball. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press 1 chocolate chip in center of each ball. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
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Category: Cookies
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
3/4 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 to 4 drops red food color
36 large chocolate chips or mini-kisses
Heat oven to 350. Place butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg yolk, peppermint extract and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Add flour and salt; beat until well mixed.
Remove half of dough from bowl. Add small amount of red food color to dough in bowl; mix well. Divide each half of dough into quarters; roll each quarter to 9 inch log. Place 1 red log next to 1 white log; twist gently to swirl dough. Roll gently to smooth. Repeat with remaining dough. Cut each swirled rope of dough into 9 pieces; roll each piece gently into a ball. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press 1 chocolate chip in center of each ball. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
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