Peppermint Cookie Hearts

Peppermint Cookie Hearts
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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
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INGREDIENTS
1roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
2tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1container (1 lb) chocolate creamy ready-to-spread frosting
1/8teaspoon peppermint extract
8round hard peppermint candies, crushed
DIRECTIONS
1.Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Beat in cocoa with electric mixer until well blended.
2.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.
3.Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Remove cookies from cookie sheets; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 5 minutes.
4.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.
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