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Peppermint Shortbread Cream Cheese Cookie Sandwiches

10 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 2HRS

Peppermint Shortbread Cream Cheese Cookie Sandwiches

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Peppermint Shortbread would be amazing on its own - but when you add some sweet and tangy cream cheese filling to the party, you have a new creature entirely. Perfect for the holidays or a when a peppermint (or shortbread) craving strikes!
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Peppermint Shortbread would be amazing on its own - but when you add some sweet and tangy cream cheese filling to the party, you have a new creature entirely. Perfect for the holidays or a when a peppermint (or shortbread) craving strikes!
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Olive and Artisan
Hi, I'm Karlee! Recipe developer, writer, photographer and pun making extraordinaire. I’m passionate about developing mouth watering recipes that are balanced with amazing flavor combos.
https://www.oliveandartisan.com/

2HRS

Total Time

$0.62

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
12
us / metric
Peppermint Shortbread
Unsalted Butter
3 sticks
Unsalted Butter, room temperature
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
110 g
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
plus extra for dusting
Salt
1 pinch
Salt
Peppermint Extract
2 tsp
Peppermint Extract
Americolor® Dusty Rose Food Coloring
2 drops
Americolor® Dusty Rose Food Coloring
All-Purpose Flour
375 g
All-Purpose Flour
Cream Cheese Filling
Cream Cheese
115 g
Cream Cheese
Butter
4 Tbsp
Butter, softened
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
220 g
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
Vanilla Extract
1 tsp
Vanilla Extract

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
498
Fat
29.8 g
Protein
3.9 g
Carbs
52.0 g
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Olive and Artisan
Hi, I'm Karlee! Recipe developer, writer, photographer and pun making extraordinaire. I’m passionate about developing mouth watering recipes that are balanced with amazing flavor combos.
https://www.oliveandartisan.com/

Author's Notes

Makes 24-26 cookies.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Cream the Unsalted Butter (3 sticks), Powdered Confectioners Sugar (110 g), Salt (1 pinch), Peppermint Extract (2 tsp) and Americolor® Dusty Rose Food Coloring (2 drops) together until smooth.
step 2
Add the All-Purpose Flour (375 g) at once and mix until combined.
step 2 Add the All-Purpose Flour (375 g) at once and mix until combined.
step 3
Place dough between to large pieces of parchment and roll out about 1/4-inch thick. Place in the fridge on an even surface, and chill for 30 minutes.
step 4
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
step 5
Cut dough into circles using a small biscuit cutter. Place the cookie back in the fridge for another 10 minutes if they start to soften. Arrange on a cookie sheet a few inches apart.
step 5 Cut dough into circles using a small biscuit cutter. Place the cookie back in the fridge for another 10 minutes if they start to soften. Arrange on a cookie sheet a few inches apart.
step 6
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet.
step 7
In a standing mixer, cream the Cream Cheese (115 g) and Butter (4 Tbsp) until smooth and uniform. Add in the Powdered Confectioners Sugar (220 g) and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) and continue to cream for another minute. Place into a piping bag.
step 8
Pipe the frosting onto half of the cookies and sandwich them together. Dust with powdered sugar and serve!
step 8 Pipe the frosting onto half of the cookies and sandwich them together. Dust with powdered sugar and serve!
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