Peppermint Meltaways

These Peppermint Meltaways are soft and buttery and melt in your mouth. A pink and white peppermint glaze and crushed peppermint candies make these a great choice for holiday cookie trays.

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A red plate with a stack of peppermint meltaways topped with glaze and candies

Christmas means it is time to peppermint all the things. Am I right? Peppermint Cheesecake, Peppermint Popcorn, Peppermint Brownies, and of course, now peppermint meltaway cookies.

December is going by way too fast, and that means peppermint season is going to be over before I can even blink. So, I am going to make as many peppermint treats as I can in the next week or two because peppermint is my favorite holiday flavor.

My family is probably going to get a little tired of the pink, red, and white colors and that sweet peppermint flavor, but hey, I only go crazy for this flavor one month out of the year, so it will be ok.

There are enough meats and cheeses and other goodies in the house that they can snack on. That just means more peppermint goodness for me. Woo hoo!

Overhead picture of a red plate and a wire rack with peppermint meltaways frosted with glaze and candies

This year I added meltaway cookies to my baking plans. It was actually the very first time I had ever baked them, but it will definitely not be the last. We really enjoyed the sweet holiday flavor of these little cookies.

What are Meltaway Cookies?

Melt away cookies are a soft, lightly sweet shortbread cookie that seem to melt away in your mouth. These ones are flavored with peppermint making them the perfect Christmas cookie.

These Peppermint Meltaways remind me of a shortbread cookie because of the ingredients in them. You only need six ingredients to make a batch of these soft holiday cookies.

Ingredients:

Butter - The primary fat that gives flavor and tenderness to these meltaways.

Powdered Sugar - Gives the cookies a sweet taste.

Extracts - A mixture of vanilla and peppermint extract adds flavor to the shortbread dough.

Flour - Stabilizes and thickens the cookie dough and helps it rise.

Cornstarch - Gives these cookies a very tender texture, so they "melt" in your mouth.

Salt - Balances the sweetness of the sugar in the dough.

Four pictures collaged together showing how to make peppermint meltaways

A red plate on a green towel with a stack of peppermint meltaways coated with pink and white glaze and candies

A pink and white glaze and a sprinkle of crushed candy canes make these peppermint cookies look so pretty on holiday cookie trays.

How to make Peppermint Meltaways:

Beat the softened butter, sugar, and extracts until creamy.
Stir together the flour, cornstarch, and salt and slowly beat into the butter mixture.
Refrigerate the cookie dough for 60 minutes. Roll the dough into 24 balls.
Press slightly with the palm of your hand and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Let the cookies cool completely before adding a glaze and peppermint candies.

FYI: I am sharing the ingredients and directions for these cookies on Dixie Crystals. Click HERE to see the full recipe.

Can you make these meltaways ahead of time?

These can be made ahead of time and frozen for up to one month. Freeze them unfrosted.
Add the glaze 1-2 days before serving. Let it set before stacking or storing.

A wire rack on a green towel with peppermint meltaways topped with pink and white glaze and peppermint candies on it

More cookie recipes for Christmas:

A red plate on a green towel with peppermint meltaway cookies topped with white and pink glaze and peppermint candies

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