Christmas Cookie Favorites: Peppermint Shortbread!

 

  {I meant to get this post series rolling last week, but between being in the last month of pregnancy and the general busyness of the holidays, it took a little longer to get here. Better late than never, right?}

  I'm glad to finally be posting my favorite Christmas baking recipes this year, with some new recipes to go along with my old stand-bys. I'll start off with my favorite new find of 2012, adapted from this recipe by The Recipe Nut. If Christmas had a flavor, this would be it! I love Peppermint; my husband loves shortbread. This recipe is match made in cookie baking heaven!

Ingredients:

1 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
candy canes (I used a box of 12)

Directions:

1) Cream together butter and sugar. Add in egg and vanilla.

2) In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add in dry ingredients to the butter mixture.

3) Using the food processor, grind candy canes down to little bits; add to mixture.

4) Form small cookie balls and refridgerate overnight.

5) Bake for about 10 minutes at 375 degrees. {Be sure to check at the 8-minute mark so as not to overbake.}
 

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