Peppermint Candy Cookies

By dawn716

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1/4 About 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 About 1/4 cup red colored sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1
Heat oven to 400ºF. In large bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar, the oil, baking powder, vanilla, salt, peppermint extract and eggs with spoon. Stir in flour.

2
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass onto dough to grease, then dip into 1/4 cup granulated sugar; press on balls until 1/4 inch thick. Spoon red sugar on cookies, using very small spoon, in spiral design to look like peppermint candies. Or place red sugar in resealable food-storage plastic bag; snip off tiny corner. Squeeze red sugar from bag onto cookies.

3
Bake cookies 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.