What I Love: Peppermint Cookie Hearts

Hey Dolls!
Ooo La La..
Aren't these Peppermint Cookie Hearts just the cutest thing? :)
Well here is the recipe on how to make these cute little treats!


Simple pleasures are made easy with on-hand ingredients that bake into a tempting treat.
Prep Time: 1 Hr 10 Min
Total Time: 1 Hr 10 Min
Makes: 3 dozen cookies


INGREDIENTS:
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 container (1 lb) chocolate creamy ready-to-spread frosting
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
8 round hard peppermint candies, crushed


DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Beat in cocoa with electric mixer until well blended.
On lightly floured surface, roll out half of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. With 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out heart shapes. On ungreased cookie sheets, place shapes 1/2 inch apart.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Remove cookies from cookie sheets; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 5 minutes.
In small bowl, mix frosting and peppermint extract until well blended. Spread about 2 teaspoons frosting on each cookie. Sprinkle each with about 1/4 teaspoon crushed candy.


High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):
No change.


Nutritional Information:
1 Serving (1 Cookie)Calories 120(Calories from Fat 50),Total Fat 5g(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g,Trans Fat 1 1/2g),Cholesterol 0mg;Sodium 75mg;Total Carbohydrate 16g(Dietary Fiber 0g,Sugars 12g),Protein 0g;
Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 0.00%;Vitamin C 0.00%;Calcium 0.00%;Iron 2.00%;
Exchanges:0 Starch;0 Fruit;1 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;0 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:1;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


Recipe & Image from http://www.pillsbury.com/


xoxo
Simi