Butter Mint Sugar Cookie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces soft pastel butter mints
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• colored sugar sprinkle, if desired

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• 3 place buttermints and a 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a sturdy plastic sandwich bag and crush with rolling pin, meat mallet, or hammer.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine crushed mint mixture with butter, with an electric mixer set at medium speed, beat for 2-3 minutes.
• 5 add egg and vanilla extract; continue beating until well mixed.
• 6 reduce speed to low, and add gradually add flour mixture. beat until well mixed.
• 7 shape balls into 1-inch balls; roll in decorator sugar if desired. place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 8 bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. immediately remove cookies and transfer to a cooling surface.