Today we start Day 1 of the 12 Days of Cookies!!!!
WOO HOO!!
WHO doesn't like cookies, especially at this time of year?!
I know Santa does!!
These next 12 Days you're going to have plenty of cookies to choose from for those holiday cookie trays.
And, there are going to be SO many choices for you to leave on that plate when the big guy comes down the chimney that you may have a hard time deciding!
Please be sure to check out the 365 Days of Baking Facebook page where we'll be sharing LOTS of cookie recipes from bloggers AND followers. And if you have one you'd like to share there, please do! We'd love to see it!
This recipe is adapted from the Frosted Sugar Cookies I made on Day 333 of my 365 challenge.
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Peppermint Frosted Sugar Cookies - makes 6 dozen
Cookie Ingredients
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt*
6 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cookie Directions
In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, completely incorporating each.
Mix in vanilla and yogurt.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients with the mixer on low speed.
The dough will be sticky, but that's ok.
Divide the dough in half onto separate sheets of plastic wrap. Form each half into a rectangle about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare two cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper or silpat.
Sufficiently flour your work surface and remove one of the dough halves from the refrigerator. Flour the top of the dough, also, and rolling pin if necessary.
Roll the dough out so that it is about 1/4-inch thick.
Using a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut the dough into circles and place on cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
Bake for 7-9 minutes until just barely golden. Remove cookies from sheets immediately and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Repeat process with remaining refrigerated dough.
Peppermint Frosting Ingredients
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
pinch of salt
6 tablespoons heavy cream
food coloring, if desired
*colored sprinkles and crushed candy canes for decoration
Peppermint Frosting Directions
In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and peppermint extract until light and fluffy.
With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the confectioners' sugar and the salt.
Frosting will be dry, but should be smooth and creamy.
Add the cream, one tablespoon at a time, incorporating each completely.
After all the cream has been mixed in, beat on medium-high speed for about two minutes, til light and fluffy.
Add food coloring, if desired, and thoroughly combine.
Frost cookies and allow frosting to set before storing in an airtight container.
*should you choose to decorate with the candy canes, I suggest frosting and decorating them the day you will serve them. I frosted and put the candy canes on, storing them in an airtight container and the next day the candy canes were soft (chewy, actually) and the red ink had run into the frosting. They didn't look too festive at that point. If you're going to frost, decorate, and store, then the colored sprinkles work well and are still very pretty.
I rate everything I make on a scale of 1-4 with 4 being the best and these Peppermint Frosted Sugar Cookies earned 3 rolling pins.
I prefer them without the peppermint in the frosting, using just the vanilla extract.
Mr. 365 said and I quote (with a turned up nose, resembling Mr. Scrooge), "I don't need candy canes on my cookies."
BAH HUMBUG!!
Sheesh, try to create a little holiday spirit and I get a fine how-do-you-do!
I know, he just likes his plain ol' peanut butter cookies.
Well, Mrs. Santa came through for him. Stay tuned for that recipe during our 12 days.
If you like this cookie you may enjoy some from last year's 12 Days...
I give you BIG baking hugs and muffins!!
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