Cookies are one of the big Christmas treats in most homes. We have cookie swaps, decorating parties, and bring out all kinds of recipes that we only use for this holiday. My favorite cookie that I make at Christmas time are candy lasses. They are a molasses cookie with crushed peppermint and iced with pink peppermint icing. You can easily involve the whole family in making these because of all the candy that needs to be smashed up. I crush the candy as small as possible and use the larger pieces in the cookies and the more powdery portion for the icing.
CANDY LASS COOKIESMix together...
1 ½ cups flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp ginger
Set aside.
1 ½ cups flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp ginger
Set aside.
In a separate bowl...
Cream 2/3 cup butter.
Add ¼ cup sugar & ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar.
Cream very well.
Blend in 1 unbeaten egg & 2 tablespoons molasses.
Beat well.
Add ½ cup finely crushed peppermint stick candy & the dry ingredients mixed earlier.
Mix well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
Frost using recipe below.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Peppermint Frosting
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons crushed peppermint candy
2 tablespoons soft butter
a few drops of red food coloring
Blend in 1-2 tablespoons milk until the mixture is of desired consistency.
I hope you try these cookies and your family enjoys them! Speaking of peppermint, have you seen the new Junior Mints this year?
Cream 2/3 cup butter.
Add ¼ cup sugar & ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar.
Cream very well.
Blend in 1 unbeaten egg & 2 tablespoons molasses.
Beat well.
Add ½ cup finely crushed peppermint stick candy & the dry ingredients mixed earlier.
Mix well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
Frost using recipe below.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Peppermint Frosting2 cups sifted powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons crushed peppermint candy
2 tablespoons soft butter
a few drops of red food coloring
Blend in 1-2 tablespoons milk until the mixture is of desired consistency.
I hope you try these cookies and your family enjoys them! Speaking of peppermint, have you seen the new Junior Mints this year?
41 comments:
oh I bet they are good!
This is a new one to me. Happy Pink Saturday!
Mmmm, peppermint. I'll have to give these cookies a go. Didn't know about the Junior Mints, but will have to search them out next time I'm at the store. Thanks for the recipe and the tip. xxoo
I've never seen this recipe before and look forward to trying it. Thanks for sharing and I hope you will have a nice weekend.
These look yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Mmmmmmmmmm, sugar! Love your PINK post, so much to eat!
~ Gabriela ~
Hi Elizabeth thanks for stopping by to visit. Your cookies look really good. I'd love to try it when my daughter gets home from college next week. She loves to bake with me.
Elizabeth sweet cherub, I'm embarrassed to say I've never been here. I had no idea you were fighting for your health. I don't know why I was drawn here today as I've seen you post on my blog, I believe, but if not I've certainly seen your sweet face around the blogs. Yep, I'm sometimes a "lurker" but not very often as I looooove to talk! I guess it's just time constraints. But I'll be back because I'm putting you on my Google Reader and will KNOW when you update your blog. If you haven't been to my blog then come on over for a giveaway, chickadee. I'd love for you to win "something"!! Bless your little valiant heart..... :-)
Smooches for all the times I've missed,
Connie
The combination of molasses and peppermint would be very interesting. And so pretty! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Happy pink Saturday!
Thank You Thank You Thank You... I will be making these... These will be going into my bloggin recipe file... They look so yummy and I know my family will love them... Have a great day Elizabeth...
(((HUGS)))
Donna
Mmmmm...yummy!!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Stephanie
The recipe sounds sooo yummy!
Hello Elizabeth, your 'candy lass cookies' look so good. They are festive too. I will try them for our cookie bake day. Something new to offer. thank you very much for sharing your recipe.
The tree plates are Johnson Bros. England. Thanks for your sweet comment. I do love them.
Christmas cheer...Jeanne
Hi Elizabeth, these look good, thanks for sharing!
Happy Pink Saturday,
Love, Ann
Thanks for the recipes...my sister inlaw and i have just begun a once a week cooking class thru the winter....I'll give them a try.
Do stop by when you get a chance and check out the pink contest we have going on right now @ themanyshadesofpink.blogspot.com
Hope to see you there.
Sondra
Yummy!
No I have not seen the new Junior Mints! I LOVE JM's. I have been known to put a melted box in the fridge and chip off pieces... oh the shame!
Happy first snow of the year day, too. At least first measurable snow here...
My husband is a Junior Mints nut. I'll have to get these for him. He'll love them! I never cared for Junior Mints because my older sis would always buy those for herself when we were at the movies instead of the Raisinets I wanted. But that's a whole blog post by itself!
Elizabeth, these sounds so yummy. I love peppermint.
Happy Pink Saturday.
Hi Elizabeth :)
Those sound really really great! I'll have to try those out. We always make a few different kinds of cookies to hand out to everyone and those sound perfect :)
Have a beautiful Sunday!
rue
Yum! and so pretty! Thanks for the advice, and visiting my blog!
ALL I CAN SAY IS YUMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY...ANN
These cookies look wonderful! ANd as I know firsthand thanks to you, those Peppermint Jr. Mints are delish!
Oh, my. I think I've (you've) just added to my Christmas cookie repertoire. :-)
The Junior Mints aren't looking too bad either!
Pearl
Happy Pink Saturday! Yummy PINK cookies! I'm not a mint fan... but my family is!
Yummy! A fabulous pink post!
blessings,
kari & kijsa
What a yummy recipe! Thanks for sharing this. Hope you had a Happy Pink Saturday! ~ Robyn
I found the Junior Mints yesterday, yummy! Thanks for the tip.
That sounds super good, I will have to make these this season!
I LOVE to get new recipes! Thanks- they look great!!
They look yummy! I have not seen those new Junior Mints, but I am on the hunt for them now. YUM!
those look DELICIOUS!
Congrats FB!
oh my my my, those sound tasty!
oh wow!! these look AMAZING!!!! I love holiday baking!
the cookies look yum-o!
These look so yummy!
Thank You for sharing!
I think I just might try these this week! Super easy!
Thanks!
Love your blog & all the inspiration!
Best Wishes~
Joelle XO
Yum!
Those cookies sound delicious. I love mint. The Junior Mints sound tasty to me too. Happy SITS Day
These look lovely ... and simple! I may have to give them a try! Thanks for sharing.
I've never seen the peppermint Jr mints before.
Those peppermint candy's look really good.
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