Awesome Tasting Peppermint Cookie Recipe

Santa's Secret Peppermint Cookies. My all time favorite holiday cookie!

Preheat oven to 350 F degrees
In one bowl- Sift… 1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon of ginger

In another bowl- Cream together… 2/3 cup of butter with
½ cup of firmly packed brown sugar
In this second bowl- Blend in... 1 unbeaten egg and
2 tablespoons of molasses. Beat well

Add... 1/2 cup of crushed peppermint stick candy (put candy in zip lock bags and roll over and over with rolling pin) with dry ingredients. Mix all ingredients together well.

Using teaspoon put cookie dough onto slightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes
Should make around 3 1/2 dozen cookies

Frost cookies after they have cooled somewhat or the frosting will melt too much. If desired, your child can sprinkle holiday sprinkles onto frosting before it hardens.

PEPPERMINT FROSTING:
Combine 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of a top quality vanilla, 2 teaspoons of crushed peppermint candy,
2 tablespoons of soft butter and three drops of
red food coloring. Blend in 1 to 3 tablespoons
of whole milk until you have consistency you like.