Melt-away Peppermint Wreaths

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/4 cups butter
• 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 2 drops green food coloring

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• cream butter or margarine; gradually add sugar, beating well.
• add flour, and mix well. stir in peppermint extract.
• divide dough in half and place in separate bowls. tint half of dough with red food coloring and the other half with the green food coloring.
• roll dough into balls using 1/2 teaspoon dough per ball. for each wreath shaped cookie, place six balls in a circle, alternating colors, on ungreased cookie sheets. press together securely. bake for 8 minutes. let cool 10 minutes; then remove to racks. cool completely.