High-SocieTea
"Where the Art and Elegance of Taking Tea is Treasured"
1 package (16 oz.) sugar
"In Mint Condition"
Whether it’s the holidays or any day of the week, you will be able to eat a bucketful of these Glazed Mint Cookies and not fret over a bulging waistline. Made with crushed peppermint candies, they are a perfect addition to your holiday Afternoon Tea table. Even Santa won’t be able to resist grabbing some of these for the ride back to the North Pole.
cookie dough
3/4 cup finely crushed
peppermint candies
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 350E. Line two baking sheets with nonstick aluminum foil.
In a large bowl, knead together the cookie dough, 1/2 cup of crushed peppermint candies, mint extract and flour.
Using a teaspoon measuring spoon, scoop up balls of dough and roll them into 5" logs. Place on the baking sheets about 1" apart.
Bake for about 7 minutes, just until the cookies have puffed up and are beginning to turn golden brown. Remove the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.
To prepare the Glaze, in a small bowl stir 4 teaspoons of water into the confectioners’ sugar until it forms a smooth spreadable texture. Dip the cookies halfway into the glaze, then roll them in the remaining crushed peppermint candies. Set them back on the foil-lined baking sheets to dry. Makes about 60 cookies.
Set out your best holiday Afternoon Tea table and place these Glazed Mint Cookies front and center. Make sure your urn is filled with Stash’s Christmas Eve tea, a caffeine free blend of hibiscus, orange peel, rosehips, lemongrass, peppermint, star anise, ginger root and cinnamon. Santa’s liable to stop by and wind up staying for a fortnight!
Calories per serving: 50
