Peppermint Patties

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Red food coloring

Instructions

1. Cream butter; add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and peppermint extract; beat well.
2. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture.
3. Divide dough in half. Add a few drops red food coloring to one half; refrigerate both halves until firm.
4. Divide each portion into 2 equal portions. On floured wax paper, roll one white portion and one red portion into an 8-inch square.
5. Invert white dough onto red dough; remove wax paper. Tightly roll dough jellyroll fashion, peeling wax paper from red dough as you roll.
6. Repeat with remaining dough.
7. Cover with wax paper; chill.
8. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices; place on ungreased baking sheets.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
10. Remove to wire racks to cool.