Peppermint Stick Cookies

By MJH

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons mint extract
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 drops red food coloring
• 12 drops green food coloring
• 1-1/2 cups white baking chips
• Crushed mint candies

Details

Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg and extracts. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Set aside half the dough.
Divide remaining dough in half; add green food coloring to one portion and red food coloring to the other.

Wrap dough separately in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.

Preheat oven to 350°.
Divide green and red dough into 24 portions each.
Divide plain dough into 48 portions.
Roll each into a 4-in. rope.
Place each green rope next to a white rope; press together gently and twist.
Repeat with red ropes and remaining white ropes.

Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until set.
Cool 2 minutes before carefully removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

In a microwave, melt white chips; stir until smooth.
Dip cookie ends into melted chips; allow excess to drip off.
Sprinkle with crushed candies and place on waxed paper.
Let stand until set.

Store in an airtight container.