Ingredients
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- 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Coarse sugar or crushed peppermint candies for coating
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter with granulated sugar using an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Divide dough in half; color one half with red gel food coloring.
- Chill both dough halves wrapped in plastic for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out each half into rectangles and layer them together before rolling into a log.
- Chill the log again for about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C), slice the log into rounds, coat in sugar or crushed candies, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: <5mg