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These Peppermint Frosted Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy, and topped with the creamiest peppermint cream cheese frosting. If you love peppermint desserts or are looking for a crowd-favorite holiday cookie, this peppermint cookie recipe is always a hit. 
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Peppermint Frosted Sugar Cookies

Soft and chewy sugar cookies topped with a peppermint cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with candy canes or peppermint bark chips.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peppermint frosted sugar cookies, sugar cookies with peppermint frosting
Servings: 24
Author: Modern Honey® - www.modernhoney.com

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 large Egg Yolk
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 2 2/3 cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon Salt

Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
  • (1) 8-ounce pkg. Cream Cheese (softened)
  • 3 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
  • Crushed Candy Canes or Peppermint Bark Crunch

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Add egg and egg yolk and vanilla and mix for 1 minute longer.
  • Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Don't overmix or it creates too much gluten, which leads to tough cookies.
  • Chill the dough. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. After the dough has chilled, remove it from the refrigerator. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll into balls and place on a light-colored baking sheet.
  • Bake for 9-12 minutes or until lightly golden on the edges but still soft in the center. Let cool.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and cream cheese for 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add powdered sugar and peppermint extract.
  • Spread frosting on each cooled sugar cookie. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes or peppermint bark chips.

Notes

If I am wrapping these cookies in a cookie box to give to someone, I like to freeze the cookies for at least 15 minutes before placing them in the box to allow the frosting to firm up.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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