Peppermint Snickerdoodles

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‘Tis the season for snickerdoodles!

Snickerdoodles are a favorite in this house, but I wanted to add a new twist to an old favorite.  A peppermint twist that is!

Originating from a late night wild idea, these Peppermint Snickerdoodles came out better than I dreamed.  My family loved them and hopefully, they will be a hit at this year’s Christmas cookie swap too.

On the subject of Christmas cookies swaps, I’m hosting The Ultimate Virtual Christmas Cookie Swap.  Be sure to sneak a peek and sample all the tasty treats being shared in the linky party.

Peppermint Snickerdoodles
Ingredients
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 stick unsalted butter, COLD
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp peppermint extract
6 tsp red edible glitter
½ cup (about 24) starlight mints

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Line two cookie sheets with a Silpat or parchment paper.
  2. Place mints a Ziploc bag and crush with a mallet until powdery.  In a small bowl, combine red edible glitter and crushed mints.
  3. In another bowl, whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt until well blended.  Set aside.
  4. Using a standing electric mixer, beat unsalted COLD butter cut into small cubes and sugar.
  5. Add eggs one at a time and beat until well combined.  Add peppermint and mix through.
  6. Add in the flour mixture in three parts and mix until well combined.
  7. Shape the dough into 1 ½ inch ball.  Roll each ball in the red minty sugar mixture until well coated and arrange about 2-3 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
  8. Bake one sheet at a time for 12-14 minutes.  Leave additional baking sheets chilling in fridge while the other bakes.
  9. Let stand briefly.  Then move cookies to cooling rack until completely cooled.  Yields approximately 3 dozen cookies.

Denise Mestanza-Taylor+

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Denise
From start to finish, Denise is Run DMT, a Tampa Bay homeschooling mom on the run trying to maintain an easy pace through it all between races and raising three beautiful, brilliant adultish kids (ages 23, 19, 14). In 2007, I discovered a passion for running and in February 2015, I completed my tenth marathon. I continue to train for a variety of races and even host annual 5K. In 2023, I became a certified group fitness instructor and teach P.E. in my homeschool co-op.

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    • Run DMT says:

      My family inhaled them so I guess they were truly that good. Isn’t it funny how we get on cooking kicks like that? I’m on a butternut squash kick at the moment. Thanks for stopping by!

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