Discover the delightful world of Peppermint Meltaways and why these delicate cookies should be at the top of your treat list this holiday season. From their irresistible flavor to their melt-in-your-mouth texture, these goodies are guaranteed to bring joy to your next cookie exchange.
❤️ Why you'll love these Christmas Cookies
Buttery cookies: this shortbread cookie has sweet peppermint flavor and is so buttery and delicious and will melt right in your mouth!
Easy recipe: If you are looking for easy and new recipes to add to your cookie collection during Christmas time, then this Peppermint Meltaway cookies recipe is a great choice!
Holiday gifting: These easy peppermint meltaways are a great addition to your holiday cookie trays.
🥘 Peppermint Meltaways Ingredients
Unsalted butter
Powdered sugar
Peppermint extract
All purpose flour
Corn starch
Milk
Red food coloring
Peppermint candy discs or crushed candy canes
🔪 Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed, combine 1 cup butter, ½ cup powdered sugar and ½ teaspoon peppermint extract until creamy.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour and cornstarch. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until well combined.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove cookie dough from fridge and using a 1 teaspoon sized cookie scoop, scoop dough and shape into dough balls.
- Place dough balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.
- Bake cookies for 13 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove cookies from oven Let stand 1 minute (important!); remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
- Combine 1-½ cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Stir in food color. Drizzle over cooled cookies and immediately sprinkle with crushed candy.
🥄 Equipment
Large mixing bowl
Medium mixing bowl
Electric mixer
Baking sheets
Small cookie scoop
Wire rack
🥫Storage
Room temperature: store in an airtight container up to 7 days.
Freeze: store in a freezer safe airtight container up to 1 month. Thaw completely before serving.
📖 Variations
Chocolate-Dipped: dip half of each cooled cookie into melted dark chocolate then sprinkle the crushed peppermint candies on top.
Sandwich cookies: spread a layer of peppermint buttercream between two cooks to add an extra layer of flavor.
💭 Tips
Chill the dough: don't skip chilling the dough. The butter in the cookie needs to be good and cold to allow the cookies to maintain their shape while baking and enhances the texture of the cookie.
Use quality ingredients: buy good quality butter and peppermint extract for bet flavor. Avoid using peppermint oil, as it will make the cookies too strong.
Handle with care: Don't over mix the dough, doing so can result in a tough cookie.
📚 Related Recipes
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Peppermint patty brownies are the perfect combination of mint and chocolate.
These Peppermint Hot Cocoa Bombs make great holiday gifts.
These Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are another great addition to your next cookie exchange.
These Brownie Cups with Peppermint Buttercream are fudgy, minty, and delicious!
Make this Minty Boston Cream Crepe Cake and impress your dinner guests!
Mint Chocolate Truffles are an easy holiday candy recipe that are a great addition to the holiday dessert table.
🍽 Serve with..
- Wrap and gift this peppermint meltaway cookie recipe along with a recipe card with the written recipe, as part of a cookie platter, or dessert table.
- These cookies are excellent with a hot cup of peppermint mocha or minty tea!
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📖 Recipe
Peppermint Meltaways
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Ingredients
Cookie dough
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1¼ cup flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
Glaze
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Butter softened
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1-2 tablespoons milk , glaze should be thick enough to drizzle
- 2 drops red food color , optional
- ½ cup Peppermint candy , crushed
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed, combine 1 cup butter, ½ cup powdered sugar and ½ teaspoon peppermint extract until creamy.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour and cornstarch. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until well combined.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove cookie dough from fridge and using a 1 teaspoon sized cookie scoop, scoop dough and shape into dough balls.
- Place dough balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.
- Bake cookies for 13 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove cookies from oven Let stand 1 minute (important!); remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
- Combine 1-½ cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract, red food coloring (if using), and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Stir in food color. Drizzle over cooled cookies and immediately sprinkle with crushed candy.
Dina says
i'm on a peppermint kick lately--i'd love to try these!
Teanna says
Those are beautiful! And perfect for Christmas! I never even had a meltaway, so I wonder what they taste like!
Tracy says
Hmmm ... if memory serves me right, I tried a similar cookie last year and had trouble with it. Pretty pics though!
theUngourmet says
I do like peppermint. These are so pretty! I've been thinking of making a chocolate/peppermint treat of some kind.
Robin Sue says
These cookies are so dainty and pretty. Anything with a pound of butter in it is a friend of mine!
pegasuslegend says
I love the pink on these they are so pretty....the mint gets you in the spirit for christmas baking!
Ingrid says
They're very pretty and I'm certain they will "meltaway" at your party.
I just spotted those eggnog thumbprints of yours so I gotta run!
~ingrid
CookiePie says
I'm sorry these gave you trouble - they sure look beautiful!!
teresa says
oh my gosh, i loooove peppermint anything, these look outstanding!
Patsyk says
I hate when cookies don't appear to come out the way I expect them to. At least they were yummy... and your photos look wonderful!
Jessie says
great holiday cookies and so pretty to look at. I love the decorations too all the trouble was worth it!
Laura says
Yum-O. I love peppermint. And shortbread type cookies. These look fabulous. Were they all the same temp when they entered the oven or were some warmer than others?
Mari @ Once Upon a Plate says
Shelby, they are so pretty! I'm sure we would like these...
It's so strange that some truly DID melt-away before your very eyes, hmmm maybe that's the key to the name. hehe!
I'm sure they will disappear at your Holiday party. 🙂 Lucky co-workers!
Dawn says
shelby shelby shelby! a girl after my own food-heart. I love these, must make them asap!
tamilyn says
Hmm, could you crumble up the melted one for an ice cream topping?
My daughter sent me a link for a peppermint brownie she saw. I didn't even know she like peppermint!
Katy ~ says
Little meltaways are such a delicate cookie, melting in the mouth as soon as they hit the taste buds. Peppermint sounds so good, especially this time of year. what is it about peppermint and Christmas?
Stephanie says
They look absolutely DELICIOUS!!! I cannot wait to try them!! I'm sorry that they were such a grief to make... 🙂 I'm glad you did though!! 🙂
Barbara Bakes says
Sorry you had trouble with them. They sure are a pretty cookie!
Helene says
They are so nice. I like peppermint so I would probably enjoy these cookies.
Mags says
How cute for Christmas! I love peppermint, especially this time of year.