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🎄Peppermint meltaways:
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
Frosting:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 to 3 drops red food coloring, optional
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. In another bowl, whisk flour and cornstarch; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes or until firm enough to handle.
2. Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
3.In a small bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in milk, extract and, if desired, food coloring. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cookies; sprinkle with crushed candies. Store in an airtight container.
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☃️Bite sized sugar cookies:
INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
3 tbsp. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 c. (1 stick) Unsalted butter
vanilla frosting
Red and green food coloring
red and green sprinkles
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325°. In food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt, and butter until combined. Place dough in bowl and knead until it comes together.
On waxed paper, roll dough into a ½"-thick square. Cut dough into 1/2-inch squares. Place dough onto large cookie sheet. Bake until cookies are light brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
Divide vanilla frosting into 3 small bowls. Dye one bowl red with red food coloring and the other green. Sprinkles red and green sprinkles onto frosted cookies.
•For yummier frosting you can make buttercream frosting•
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❄️Shortbread cookies:
Ingredients

3 cups butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups cornstarch
Halved candied cherries
Christmas sprinkles

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and cornstarch, beating until well blended.
With hands lightly dusted with additional cornstarch, roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press lightly with a floured fork. Top with cherry halves or sprinkles.
Bake at 300° for 20-22 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
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🌟Christmas tree brownies:
Ingredients
1 box brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
2 or 3 drops green food color
2/3 cups vanilla frosting
Red and green sprinkles
Miniature candy canes (2 inch), unwrapped
Steps
1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 9-inch square pan with foil so foil extends about 2 inches over sides of pan. Grease bottom only of foil with shortening or cooking spray.
2
Make brownie mix as directed on box for 9-inch square pan. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from pan by lifting foil; peel foil away. To cut brownie into triangles, cut into 3 rows. Cut each row into 5 triangles. Save smaller pieces for snacking.
3
Stir food color into frosting. Spoon frosting into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting over brownies. Sprinkle with decors.
4
Break off curved end of candy cane; insert straight piece into bottoms of triangles to make tree trunks.
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🎄Peppermint Oreo truffles:
Ingredients
36 Oreos (Use mint Oreos to be extra minty)
8 oz cream cheese, softened
16 oz. white chocolate chips
¼ cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies, for decorating

Instructions
1. Place the Oreo cookies in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely ground.
2. Add the cream cheese and pulse until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
3. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
4. Scoop the mixture into balls about 1-inch in diameter.
5. Place the cookie balls in the freezer until well chilled, at least 1 hour.
6. Remove truffles from freezer and dip in melted chocolate.
7. Return to baking sheet, immediately sprinkle tops with crushed candy canes then allow chocolate to set.
8. Store the truffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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☃️White chocolate peppermint Oreo bark:
Ingredients
20 ounces white chocolate candiquick or white chocolate morsels
16 Oreos, roughly chopped
⅓ cup crushed peppermint candy canes
Instructions
1. Line a 13 x 9 baking tray with parchment paper, making sure that extra paper hangs over the sides for easy lifting once chocolate is hardened. Set aside.
2. Assemble Oreo cookies and crushed candy canes so that toppings are ready to use.
In a medium bowl, break 8 ounces of white chocolate into pieces and microwave until fully melted and smooth. Be sure to stop and stir every 30 seconds so that chocolate doesn't burn.
3. Once chocolate in melted, spread onto prepared tray using a spatula or knife. White chocolate should cover entire pan in a thin layer.
4. Top white chocolate with crushed Oreo cookies.
5. Place pan in refrigerator for 10 minutes to harden.
6. As chocolate mixture is hardening, melt remaining 12 ounces of white chocolate in the microwave until smooth.
7. Remove pan from refrigerator and spread remaining white chocolate over the top in an even layer, coating the entire pan.
8. Sprinkle crushed candy canes over top of chocolate.
9. Place into the refrigerator for 15 minutes to harden completely.
10. Once ready, lift parchment paper by overhang and set on counter. Chocolate will lift right out of paper.
11. Break into pieces by hand or using a knife.
12. Bark will keep in an air tight container for up to one month if left on the counter, or will keep in the refrigerator for several months.
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❄️Holiday popcorn: pop popcorn, then put it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Melt white chocolate, and separate into two bowls, add a few drops of green and red food coloring. One bowl is green, one red. Drizzle the chocolate on the popcorn, add sprinkles, holiday m&ms, pretzels, crushed candy cane, etc.
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🌟White chocolate peppermint pretzels: lay pretzels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle white chocolate all over the pretzels. Crush up candy canes and sprinkle on top.
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🎄Peppermint cupcakes:
FROSTING:
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups (1 pint) Heavy Whipping Cream
1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
1 Small Box (3.3 oz.) White Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix
1/3 cup of Powdered Sugar
Decorating Bags
Wilton 2D Decorating Tip
Mixer
DIRECTIONS:
For best results, put the bowl (stainless steel is the best) you will be using to make the frosting in freezer for at least an hour prior to making the frosting.
Add the Whipping Cream and Peppermint Extract to the cold bowl.
Using a mixer, whip for a few minutes until peaks form.
Alternate adding the pudding mix and the powdered sugar and continue mixing.
Watch the frosting carefully as it will set up fast.
If it gets too thick add a little bit of milk (1 teaspoon at a time.)
CUPCAKES:
For the cupcakes make simple chocolate cupcakes or add peppermint extract to be more minty.
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☃️Candy cane fudge:
INGREDIENTS
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup candy canes finely ground I use pink/red coloured, cherry flavoured
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup heavy cream
pinch of salt
12 oz white chocolate chopped chips will work
1 7oz jar jar marshmallow creme
INSTRUCTIONS
Line 8x8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
Using a food processor, grind about 6-7 candy canes to a fine sugar consistency to equal 1/2 cup
In large mixing bowl stir together white chocolate chips and marshmallow creme. Set aside.
In medium heavy saucepan, add granulated sugar, candy cane sugar, butter, heavy cream and salt.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring continuously.
Continue to boil medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and pour over white chocolate and marshmallow creme.
Using electric mixer with paddle attachment blend for about 1 minute until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
Pour into prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set. (at least 4 hours)
Once set, cut into small bite sized pieces. Store in refrigerator in airtight container.
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❄️Oreo snowmen:
Take oreos and put a skewer through them, dip them in melted white chocolate. Use black and orange frosting for the nose and the mouth/eyes. Enjoy!
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