Peppermint Candy Cookie

Peppermint Candy Cookie
Recipe and picture from www.brightideas.com

• 1 tube (18 oz.) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 container (16 oz.) vanilla frosting
• Green food coloring
• 1 2-inch round cookie cutter
• 1½ cups M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies
• 24 pieces 12 x 12-inch clear squares cellophane
• 1/2-inch holiday ribbon

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. Tint the cookie dough with the green food coloring and flavor it with the peppermint extract. Roll it to 1/4-inch thickness, and then press out 24 circles using the cookie cutter. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• 3. When the cookies are cool, spread with frosting. Before the frosting dries, arrange red and green M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies over the frosting.
• 4. When the frosting is firm, gently wrap the cookies in cellophane and tie the ends with ribbon.