Peppermint Patties
Source of Recipe
Budget 101
List of Ingredients
1/2 pound margarine -- softened
2/3 pound sugar
1 each egg
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 1/8 pounds all-purpose flour
1/4 ounce baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Recipe
Cream margarine; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add egg and extract, beating well.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture,
beating just
till blended.
Divide dough in half; add a few drops of red food coloring to one
half, and
knead till color is evenly distributed.
Leave the other half alone, or may color with green food coloring,
doing the
same as above.
Cover both halves and refrigerate till both halves are firm.
Divide each portion half into 2 halves again.
On floured wax paper, roll one white portion into an 8 inch square.
Do the
same with a red portion.
Invert white dough onto red dough, and roll firmly into a tight
jelly roll
form, removing paper as you do so.
Do the same with the other 2 halves.
Cover and chill.
Cut dough into 1/4 inch slices and place on an ungreased cookie
sheet.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
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