Ww Peppermint Crisscross Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup peppermint candy, crushed (or candy canes)

Recipe

• 1 place oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a meduim bowl. with electric mixer on med speed, beat butter until creamy, about 1 minute.
• 3 add sugar and beat until well blended, about 4 minutes.
• 4 reduce speed to low. beat in egg and vanilla until blended.
• 5 add flour mixture, beating until well blended.
• 6 stir in crushed candies.
• 7 form dough by tablespoonfulls into 1-inch balls.
• 8 place balls on 2 large ungreased baking sheets 2 inches apart. firmly press top of each cookie with tines of fork to form crisscross pattern.
• 9 bake until cookies are golden on bottom and firm in center, 14-15 minutes, rotating baking sheets halfway through baking time. let cookies cool slightly on baking sheets, about 3 minutes. transfer cookies to racks and let cool completely. if making ahead, trasfer to airtight containers with wax paper between layers. cover and store room temperature up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.