- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Pastel colored sugar
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in extract.
- Gradually add flour and mix well.
- Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
- Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a glass dipped in colored sugar---think Easter colors.
- Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until firm.
- Remove to wire racks to cool.
Recipe by Gracious Rain at https://graciousrain.com/buttermint-cookies/
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