Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

Recipe

• 1 mix butter, sugar, crushed candy and vanilla -- gradually blending in flour and corn starch.
• 2 form 1-inch balls and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. gently press down on each cookie to flatten.
• 3 bake in 300°f oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until bottoms start to brown.
• 4 cool and remove to a wire rack.
• 5 combine confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until frosting is smooth. drizzle on cookies and sprinkle with crushed candy.