Peppermint Rounds

Name: Peppermint Rounds
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup butter room temperature; 1 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup rolled oats regular; 13 cup peppermint stick candy hard, crushed finely; 1 x powdered sugar; 4 cups powdered sugar sifted; 1/4 cup light cream (half&half); 1 x salt dash; 1 teaspoon mint extract; 1 x food coloring red

14 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter room temperature
1 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats regular
13 cup peppermint stick candy hard, crushed finely
1 x powdered sugar
4 cups powdered sugar sifted
1/4 cup light cream (half&half)
1 x salt dash
1 teaspoon mint extract
1 x food coloring red

Directions

1

In bowl, beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
2

Add egg and vanilla, beating well.
3

Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture.
4

Stir in oats and candy.
5

Cover and chill 1 hour.
6

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
7

Divide dough in half.
8

Roll out each portion to about 18 inch thickness on a surface that has been dusted with powdered sugar.
9

Cut with a 3-inch round cookie cutter; place on greased cookie sheets.
10

Bake in preheated oven 8 to 12 minutes or until done; remove immediately to racks to cool.
11

Frost when cool.
12

Frosting: Combine 4 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 cup half-and-half cream, dash of salt and 1 teaspoon peppermint extract.
13

Add up to 1/4 cup more half-and-half until frosting is creamy.
14

Tint with red food coloring to light pink.