You will need mitten shaped cookie cutters for these.
Ingredients
Cookies
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup finely crushed starlight mint candies (approximately
22)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
Frosting
1 box (16 ounce) confectioner sugar
5 tablespoon warm water
food coloring, sparkling sugar or nonpareils for
decorating
Directions:
Cookies
In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In a
large bowl, beat butter, crushed candies and sugar until blended. Beat in egg.
On low-speed, beat in flour mixture. Gather dough with your hands and divide in
half. For each half into a desk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate overnight.
Oven to 350°. Let go stand 10 minutes at room temperature.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. On a floured surface roll out one
disk to 1/8-¼ inch thickness. Cut out mittens with cookie cutters. Transfer to
prepare sheets. Re-roll scraps cutting out as many men as possible. Bake at 350°
for 11 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool; repeat with all dough.
Frosting
In a bowl, combine confectioner sugar and water beat until
smooth. If desired transfer ¼ cup of frosting into each of two bowls. Tint to
desired colors. Spread a scant 2 teaspoon frosting onto each cookie top with sparkling sugar (colored sugar) or nonpareils, or decorate with colored frosting. Let dry
completely before stacking cookies.
