Minty Miracles

Name: Minty Miracles
Ingredients: 12 cup softened butter or 12 cup margarine; 13 cup granulated sugar (75 ML); 14 cup packed light brown sugar (50 ML); 1 egg; 1 12 teaspoons water (7 ML); 12 teaspoon vanilla extract (2 ML); 1 12 cups all-purpose flour (375 ML); 12 teaspoon baking soda (2 ML); 12 teaspoon salt (2 ML); 24 small sized peppermint patties; 24 pecan halves (optional)

11 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

12 cup softened butter or 12 cup margarine
13 cup granulated sugar (75 ML)
14 cup packed light brown sugar (50 ML)
1 egg
1 12 teaspoons water (7 ML)
12 teaspoon vanilla extract (2 ML)
1 12 cups all-purpose flour (375 ML)
12 teaspoon baking soda (2 ML)
12 teaspoon salt (2 ML)
24 small sized peppermint patties
24 pecan halves (optional)

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream the butter, gradually adding the granulated and brown sugars.
2

Then, beat in the egg, water, and vanilla.
3

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
4

Blend it into the butter mixture.
5

Wrap the dough in waxed paper and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
6

Preheat the oven to 375.
7

Carefully wrap a peppermint pattie in a tablespoon (15 ML) of dough.
8

Pinch the dough tighly closed.
9

Top each cookie with a pecan.
10

Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned.
11

Cool on a wire rack.