What is the Christmas season without some cookies. And herbs are a great flavor for addint to cookies. This version of cookies is peppermint, the perfect holiday flavor.
Mint Cookies
• 1 cup butter (or 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup shortening – I use butter flavor shortening)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 tablespoons crushed dried peppermint leaves
• 2 cups flour
• Sugar
Directions:
- Cream the butter and sugar. Add the salt, extract, mint leaves, and flour. Mix thoroughly. Chill the dough for 1 hour, or until it is firm enough to handle.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in sugar. Press each ball with your thumb. Place them on ungreased baking sheets and bake 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on racks.
- For variety, you could add chocolate chips or nuts, roll the balls of dough in mint sugar or glaze the baked cookies with pale green icing or melted milk-chocolate candy.
