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Peppermint Swirl Cookies

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Peppermint Swirl Cookies
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Chocolate swirl cookies are great all year, but why not be more festive around the holidays? These peppermint flavored swirl cookies might just be better than a candy cane. Courtesy of McCormick
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
8
minutes
Servings
24
Total time: 38 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, preferably mccormick all natural pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, preferably mccormick pure peppermint extract
  • 50 drops red food coloring, preferably mccormick red food color
Directions
  1. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  4. Add egg; mix well.
  5. Gradually stir in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed.
  6. Divide dough in half.
  7. Add vanilla to one half; mix well.
  8. Add peppermint extract and food color to second half; mix until dough is evenly tinted.
  9. Roll out vanilla dough between wax paper to 15x9-inch rectangle.
  10. Repeat with peppermint dough.
  11. Peel off the top wax paper from each dough rectangle.
  12. With the bottom wax paper still in place, carefully invert vanilla dough onto peppermint dough.
  13. Gently press layers together.
  14. Peel off the top wax paper.
  15. Using the bottom wax paper as a guide, roll dough tightly from the long side into a log.
  16. Wrap in plastic wrap.
  17. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight until firm.
  18. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  19. Slice log into 1/4-inch thick slices.
  20. Place on greased baking sheets.
  21. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set.
  22. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute.
  23. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
 
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