How to Make Peppermint Lace Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Peppermint lace cookies are a delectable and delicate treat that are perfect for the holiday season. These thin, crispy cookies are infused with the refreshing flavor of peppermint, making them a delightful addition to any Christmas cookie platter or a sweet treat to enjoy with a cup of hot cocoa. The buttery, caramelized edges and lacy texture of these cookies make them as beautiful to look at as they are delicious to eat.

These peppermint lace cookies are surprisingly easy to make, ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup crushed peppermint candies
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon very finely crushed peppermint candies, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen cookies

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Beat butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar in a large bowl until creamy and smooth; stir peppermint extract into butter mixture. Whisk flour and salt in a bowl and stir into butter mixture. Gently fold rolled oats and 1/3 cup crushed peppermint candies into the dough.
  • Drop dough by teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving 3 inches between cookies; press cookies 1/4 inch thick with your fingertips.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies have lightly browned edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking sheets for at least 5 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.
  • Stir 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar with 1 tablespoon very finely crushed peppermint candies in a small bowl; transfer to a fine-mesh wire strainer. Dust cooled cookies with peppermint candy mixture.
  • Nutrition

    96 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 14mg
    • Sodium: 70mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 11g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 4mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 15mg