Peppermint Meltaways are a soft, delicate cookies with fantastic peppermint flavor! Made with a simple icing & topped with crushed peppermint, these meltaways are a festive holiday cookie!
Cookie dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract. Use an electric handheld mixer and beat until nice and creamy. Next, add in the flour and cornstarch and mix again until combined.
Chill: Proceed to place the cookie dough into the fridge and allow it to chill for 1 hour. This helps the flavors meld and will give the cookies an amazing depth of flavor.
Bake: Start preheating the oven to 350degrees F. Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat and then set it aside. Remove the dough from the fridge and shape it into 2 teaspoonfuls balls of dough and place them onto the prepared baking sheet.
Place the cookies in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges look lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, and then carefully remove them to a cooling rack. Be careful, as the cookies are fragile and may break.
Glaze: In a medium size bowl, combine the powdered sugar, peppermint extract, and 1 tablespoon of milk in a bowl until smooth. If needed, add in another tablespoon of milk. You want the glaze thin enough to drizzle.
Proceed to drizzle the glaze over the tops of the cooled cookies and then immediately sprinkle the crushed peppermints over the top. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Peppermint Meltaways make a wonderful holiday treat to gift to friends and family. These festive cookies are simple to make, with minimal ingredients and some minor prep work, you will be on your way to having an incredible dessert.