These little cuties have a minty flavor and an eye catching design. You can use cinnamon oil instead of peppermint or add cocoa powder to the plain dough to give this a twist all your own. Make sure to grab one fast for yourself because they don’t last on the platter for long!

 

Recipe Courtesy of Taste of Home Magazine

 

3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

1/4 teaspoon Wilton red food coloring

 

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half; add extract and red food coloring to one portion. 

 

On a work surface, roll out each portion of dough between waxed paper into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Chill for 1 hour. Remove waxed paper. Place red rectangle over plain rectangle; roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour minimum or overnight.

 

Unwrap the dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until set. Watch 1st batch to make sure they don’t burn and adjust baking time. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 4 dozen.