Peppermint Puffs
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco Stick
2 TBSP milk
1 TBSP vanilla
1 egg
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda
2/3 cup crushed peppermint candy (like Starlite mints....about 25 candies)
1. Preheat oven to 375. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
2. Combine brown sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg.
3. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended. Stir in crushed candy.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2" apart on un-greased (or parchment paper lined) baking sheets.
5. Bake....1 sheet at a time at 375 for 8-10 minutes for chewy (11-13 minutes for crisp). DO NOT OVER BAKE.
Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet.
6. Remove to foil and cool completely
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
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