Butter Mint Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• green colored crystal sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 beat in extract.
• 3 gradually add flour and mix well.
• 4 roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
• 5 place 1 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a glass dipped in colored sugar.
• 6 bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until firm.
• 7 remove to wire racks to cool.