Peppermint Bark Cookies

Recipe View Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. (2 minutes)

Recipe View In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, vegetable shortening, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and red food coloring (if using). Mix until well combined. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. (4 minutes)

Recipe View Fold in the white chocolate chips and crushed candy canes. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Pinch off 1-tablespoon-sized pieces of dough and roll them into balls. Place them on ungreased baking sheets, leaving some space between each cookie. (7 minutes)

Recipe View Lightly flatten the cookies with the bottom of a drinking glass or your fingers. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for 9-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and the bottoms are lightly golden. (9-10 minutes)

Recipe View Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely. (2 minutes)