Name: Swirled Mint Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 1/2 cup reduced-fat butter, softened -; 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided -; 1 large egg, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 10 to 20 drops red food coloring -; 10 to 20 drops green food coloring -

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Cooking:

40 min.

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Ingredients for - Swirled Mint Cookies

1. 1/2 cup butter, softened -

2. 1/2 cup reduced-fat butter, softened -

3. 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided -

4. 1 large egg, room temperature -

5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

6. 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract -

7. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder -

9. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

10. 10 to 20 drops red food coloring -

11. 10 to 20 drops green food coloring -

How to cook deliciously - Swirled Mint Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butters and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

2. Stage

Divide dough into thirds. Stir red food coloring into 1 portion of dough; stir green food coloring into another portion. Leave remaining dough plain. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

3. Stage

Divide each portion of dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 12-in. rope. Place a red, a green and a plain rope next to each other. Cut through all 3 ropes at 1-in. intervals, forming sets of 3 differently colored doughs. Repeat.

4. Stage

Roll each set of doughs into a ball; place balls 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/8-in. thickness with a glass dipped in remaining sugar. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.