Peppermint Snickerdoodles
These peppermint snickerdoodles are delicious year-round, but are 12extra special at the holidays.
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 375kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons white sugar divided
- 1 tablespoon red sprinkles
- 1 tablespoon green sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cream together butter, sugar and the eggs, vanilla and peppermint.
- Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of white sugar and 1 tablespoon of green sprinkles together in a small bowl.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of white sugar and 1 tablespoon of red sprinkles together in a small bowl.
- Roll each dough ball in sprinkles either red or green or both!
- Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until set but still soft. Remove immediately from baking sheet on to wire rack to cool.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
This recipe makes about 36 cookies!
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 512IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 2mg