Peppermint is the perfect flavor for this season! These Peppermint Sugar Cookies are topped with a peppermint cream cheese frosting and one that you need to add to your baking list!
Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are so much better loaded with a sweet cream cheese frosting. These Peppermint Sugar Cookies are whipped with cream cheese to be super light and fluffy! I added peppermint extract to give them the perfect seasonal flavor. Top it with a peppermint cream cheese frosting and you have got the best cookie you will make this year!
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How to make Peppermint Sugar Cookies:
Step one: In a small mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step two: Cream together butter and cream cheese until creamy then add in sugar and continue to mix until light and fluffy. Add in your egg along with your peppermint extract.
Step three: Slowly add your dry ingredients into your mixer with your wet ingredients until well combined. Chill for 1 hours or over night.
Step four: Preheat oven and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step five: Roll dough into balls then place on your prepare baking sheet. Bake then allow to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before allowing them to cool completely on a rack.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Cream together cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer or with an electric mixer. Once your cream cheese and butter is well combined and creamy add in sugar and peppermint extract and then continue to beat until your frosting is creamy and smooth. Once cooked are completely cooled spread on cream cheese frosting and top with peppermint crunch baking chips.
A few peppermint recipe for those of you who love it as much as I do!
Peppermint Whipped Cream: Whipped cream is a must for this time of year. Adding peppermint and topping it on my hot chocolate is my favorite thing.
Peppermint Chocolate Fudge: Fudge is one of my favorite treats! This peppermint fudge is the perfect treat for winter time and one you have to try.
Peppermint Bark: This recipe is a simple one. Just 4 ingredients and a few minutes is all it takes!
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup peppermint crunch baking chips
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In a small mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In a separate larger mixing bowl or in your stand mixer cream together butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add in sugar and continue to mix until light and fluffy. Last add in your egg along with your peppermint extract.
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Slowly add your dry ingredients into your mixer with your wet ingredients until well combined. Cover and chill for 1 hours or over night.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Roll dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) and place on your prepare baking sheet. Bake for 14-15 minutes then allow to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before allowing them to cool completely on a rack.
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Cream together cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer or with an electric mixer. Once your cream cheese and butter is well combined and creamy add in sugar and peppermint extract and then continue to beat until your frosting is creamy and smooth.
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Once cooked are completely cooled spread on cream cheese frosting and top with peppermint crunch baking chips.
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