Peppermint Meltaways

This is a new recipe for me this year and I can not get enough!

I love all things mint though so it's not much of a surprise.

The next time I make them I'm planning to make the icing chocolate. Something about a delish mint cookie with chocolate icing makes me want to do a happy dance!

Peppermint Meltaways

Cookie:

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup icing sugar

1/2 tsp peppermint extract

1-1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

Cream butter and icing sugar until "light and fluffy". Beat in the extract.

Combine flour and cornstarch and gradually add to the creamed butter/sugar mixture. Be sure to mix well.

Shape into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes until they spring back when lightly pushed on the top, or the bottoms are browned. Let cool on wire racks.

Frosting:

2 tbsp butter, softened

1-1/2 cups icing sugar

2 tbsp milk

1/4 tsp peppermint extract

Beat everything together until fluffy!

MMMMMM!!!!!