Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my readers. Hope there are plenty of cookies and good wishes this holiday season. 

The recipe for these is below thanks to my friend Jill Wells:

Cookies
2-3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup soft butter
1-1/4 cups sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp peppermint extract

Cream butter and add sugar until well blended, beat in egg and add extracts. In another bowl mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Slowly add to butter and mix until well combined. Roll into golf ball size and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with a glass and bake for 9-11 minutes at 375 degrees.

Let cookies cool for 30 minutes before frosting and adding candy canes.

Frosting
4 oz package of cream cheese
4 oz unsalted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup crushed candy canes

Cream butter and cream cheese until smooth, add vanilla and sugar. Mix until blended. Frost and add crushed candy canes.
(An easier method is to purchase a can of cream cheese frosting!)