Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

With these delightful Peppermint Shortbread Cookies, you can indulge in the festive flavors of peppermint and chocolate. They're buttery and crisp, and they're ideal for holiday gatherings!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup finely crushed peppermint candies
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips

Instructions:

Melt the butter and mix it with the powdered sugar in a bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy

Mix in the vanilla extract until it's well mixed in

Add the all-purpose flour and salt slowly while mixing the ingredients together until a dough forms

Crushed peppermint candies and chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips should be added slowly

Make a log out of the dough that is about 2 inches across

Cover it with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge for at least an hour, or until it gets firm

Set the oven to 350F 175C and heat it up

Put parchment paper on the bottom of a baking sheet

Before putting the chilled dough log on the baking sheet, cut it into rounds that are 1/4 inch thick

After the oven is hot, bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are golden

After taking the cookies out of the oven, let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet

Then, move them to a wire rack to cool all the way down

If you want to add more flavor and style to the cookies after they are completely cool, you can drizzle them with melted dark chocolate or dip them

For a holiday touch, add some crushed peppermint candies on top of the chocolate drizzle

Before you serve or store the cookies, let the chocolate set