Peppermint Stripes

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These colorful and delicious cookies have the perfect combination of peppermint and chocolate.

Ingredients:

Cookie:

1 cup sugar

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Egg

1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons holiday nonpareils

Red gel food color

Green gel food color

Coating:

1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Line 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with waxed paper, extending over edges. Set aside.

Beat sugar, butter, egg, peppermint extract and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add flour, salt and baking powder, beating at low speed until well mixed.

Divide dough into thirds. Stir nonpareils into one-third. Tint one-third with red food color and remaining one-third with green food color.

Press half of red dough evenly into prepared pan. Press half of nonpareil dough evenly over red dough. Press half of green dough evenly over nonpareil dough. Repeat layers. Cover; refrigerate 2-3 hours or until firm.


Heat oven to 375°F. Lift dough from pan using waxed paper; discard waxed paper. Cut dough in half forming 2 squares. Stack halves together; trim dough to square edges. Cut into 1/4-inch thick slices (see diagram). Cut each slice into 3/4-inch wide sticks. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 7-8 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

Microwave chocolate chips in medium bowl 1–2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Spread chocolate onto bottom of cookies; place chocolate-side down onto waxed paper. Let stand until chocolate is set.

Recipe Tip

Wear plastic gloves when kneading food color into dough to avoid staining your hands. 

 

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