Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat butter, softened
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar,
- Divided
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 to 20 drops red food coloring
- 10 to 20 drops green food coloring
Preparation
Step 1
1. In a large bowl, cream butters and ¾ cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Divide dough into thirds. Stir red food coloring into one portion of dough; stir green food coloring into another portion. Leave remaining dough plain. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
3. Divide each portion of dough into four equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 12-in. rope. Place a red. a green and a plain rope next to each other. Cut through all three ropes at l-in. intervals, forming sets of three differently colored doughs. Repeat.
4. Roll each set of doughs into a ball; place balls 3-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/8-in. thickness with a glass dipped in remaining sugar. Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.