Peppermint Candy Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (11 ounce) bag m & m mint chocolate candies
• 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 (16 ounce) container vanilla frosting
• 3 inches round cookie cutters
• green food coloring
• 1/2 inch holiday ribbon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 tint the cookie dough with the green food coloring and flavor it with the peppermint extract. roll it to 1/ inch thickness, and then press out 24 circles using the cookie cutter. bake for 10-12 minutes.
• 3 when the cookies are cool, spread with frosting. before the frosting dries, arrange red and green m&m's over the frosting (so it looks like a christmas ornament).
• 4 when the frosting is firm, gently wrap the cookies in cellophane and tie the ends with ribbon.