Melt-Away Peppermint Wreaths

Make a simple cookie dough with peppermint extract to serve as Christmas wreaths decorated in red and green.

• Calories: 197 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 1 ¼ cups butter
• ¾ cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 drops green food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream butter or margarine; gradually add sugar, beating well.

Step 3

Add flour, and mix well. Stir in peppermint extract.

Step 4

Divide dough in half and place in separate bowls. Tint half of dough with red food coloring and the other half with the green food coloring.

Step 5

Roll dough into balls using 1/2 teaspoon dough per ball. For each wreath shaped cookie, place six balls in a circle, alternating colors, on ungreased cookie sheets. Press together securely. Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes; then remove to racks. Cool completely.