Peppermint Puffs

By Joanks

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter,at room temperature
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 8 ounces white chocolate, melted with
• 1 tsp. shortening
• 1/2 cup finely chopped candy canes

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together flour and salt in medium size bowl.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat in egg.
Beat in peppermint and vanilla extracts.
On low speed, beat in flour mixture.

Shape dough into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 1 hour.
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Coat baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls for a total of 36 cookies; place on prepared baking sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
When cool, brush or dip in melted white chocolate; dip in chopped candy canes.
Let harden on waxed paper.