1 C. butter
\n1\/2 C. sugar
\n1 egg
\n12 drops red food coloring
\n3\/4 tsp. peppermint extract
\n2 C. flour
\n1\/2 tsp. baking soda
\n1\/4 tsp. cream of tartar
\n1\/4 tsp. salt
\n1 T. chocolate syrup<\/p>\n
Cream 3\/4 C. butter and sugar. Beat in egg with food coloring and peppermint extract. Combine 1 3\/4 C. flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Stir into creamed mixture. Chill 2 hours. Meanwhile, combine remaining butter, flour and syrup. Spoon into pastry bag with small round tip. Shape pink dough into 3\/4″ balls; place on baking sheets; flatten to 1-1\/2″ dia.; pipe chocolate mixture on cookies in simple holiday designs like stars, snowflakes or trees. Bake at 375\u00c2\u00ba for 5-7 minutes. For variety, garnish some of the cookies with crushed peppermint candy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1 C. butter 1\/2 C. sugar 1 egg 12 drops red food coloring 3\/4 tsp. peppermint extract 2 C. flour 1\/2 tsp. baking soda 1\/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1\/4 tsp. salt 1 T. chocolate syrup Cream 3\/4 C. butter and sugar. Beat in egg with food coloring and peppermint extract. Combine 1 3\/4 C. flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Stir into creamed mixture. Chill 2 hours. Meanwhile, combine remaining butter, flour and syrup. Spoon into pastry…<\/p>\n