Peppermint Pattie Cookies

Remember your childhood days with the Peppermint Patties? Well now you can make your own Peppermint Pattie cookies. This is a great cookie for the Christmas holiday.

Notes

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Ingredients

2/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon milk
12 to 14 small (1 1/2-inch) peppermint patties

Instructions

Beat butter and sugar; add vanilla and egg, blending well.
In a separate bowl mix together dry ingredients.
Add to butter mixture alternately with milk, blending well.
Refrigerate dough about an hour or until firm enough to handle. Dough will be a little soft.
Lightly grease cookie sheet.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Shape small portion of the dough around unwrapped peppermint patties, completely covering candy.
Place on prepared cookie sheet; flatten slightly and crimp with tines of a fork around the edges, if desired.
Bake at 10-12 minutes or until set.
Cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Cool completely.