For this holiday season, the Tri-City News reached out to home economics, foods and culinary arts teachers in School District 43 (SD43), as well as board of education trustees, to share what they'll serve for Christmas. Here's what Nicole Hadden of Terry Fox Secondary will have on her table.
Peppermint Meltaway Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 1/4 Cups (300ml) all-purpose flour (scoop and level)
- 1/2 Cup (125ml) cornstarch (scoop and level)
- 1/4 Tsp (1ml) salt
- 1 Cup (250ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 Cup (125ml) powdered sugar
- 1/2 Tsp (2ml) peppermint extract
Frosting:
- 2 Tbsp (15ml) salted butter, softened
- 2 Tbsp (30ml) half and half
- 1/4 Tsp (1ml) peppermint extract
- 1 1/2 Cups (375ml) powdered sugar
- 1/4 Cup (60ml) finely crushed peppermint bits or candy canes
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch and salt, set aside.
- In another bowl use an electric mixer to cream together butter and powdered sugar until combined.
- Mix in peppermint extract then, slowly add in flour mixture and mix just until combined.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill until nearly firm, about 1 hour, while preheating oven to 350 degrees during last 15 minutes of chilling.
- Scoop dough out 1 even tablespoon (15 ml) at a time, shape into a ball then transfer to an ungreased 18 by 13-inch baking sheet, spacing cookies 2-inches apart.
- Bake in preheated oven until cookies are set and bottoms are lightly golden brown, about 10 - 13 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet at least 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream together butter, half and half, peppermint extract and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Spread frosting over cookie and immediately after frosting each cookie add crushed peppermint bits before frosting starts to set.
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