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Around this time every year, I begin to gear up for cooking baking and more for the upcoming holidays.
I have a few cookie recipes that have become tried and true favorites here. These include meringue cookies, Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies and a few more, as well. Last year, I tried a new shortbread cookie recipe, too.
This year, I still will be making those favorites. But I also thought I would try something a bit different. I am still staying with the shortbread cookie theme. But instead of making them single and flat, I decided to make sandwich cookies with them. Plus, I am adding a peppermint buttercream filling that is just perfect for the holiday peppermint season.
So on a recent Walmart shopping trip, I picked up ingredients to make this new updated recipe for shortbread cookies, including and introducing new Land O Lakes® Buttercream Style Half & Half to make the buttercream icing filling. See Land O Lakes® Buttercream Style Half & Half is an extra rich blend of real milk and cream for the perfect morning coffee and so much more. Plus, it is extra indulgent with real milk and cream. And it is the way Half & Half should be.
Therefore, I couldn’t resist trying Land O Lakes® Buttercream Style Half & Half to make the perfect filling for my holiday induced peppermint shortbread sandwich cookies.
Do you want to try these Peppermint Shortbread Buttercream Sandwich Cookies?
Then check out the recipe below:
Holiday Peppermint Buttercream Shortbread Sandwich Cookies
Peppermint Shortbread Buttercream Sandwich Cookie Recipe
A yummy holiday peppermint buttercream filled shortbread cookie sandwich.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 8 ounces butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, I used clear
- 1/2 cup icing, confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
For the Buttercream:
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 drops of red food coloring
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1 tbsp Land O Lakes® Buttercream Style Half & Half
- 3 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
Instructions
To make the Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Into a bowl, sift together the all purpose flour and the cornstarch/cornflour.
- Beat butter, extract and confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- On lowest speed, add flour mixture in two batches.
- Divide dough in half. Roll out one at a time onto a lightly floured surface to 1/2". Using a small round cookie cutter, cut out as many circles as you can. Re-roll, then cut out more. Place rounds on lined baking sheet about 1" apart and bake for about 15 minutes. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool.
To make the buttercream:
- In the bowl of a mixer, cream the butter then add 2 cups of the confectioners' sugar.
- Next add the peppermint extract and 1 tbsp of Land O Lakes® Buttercream Style Half & Half..
- Add another 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth. Now add the red food coloring to color the buttercream a reddish/pink color.
To finish:
- Pipe half the cookies with peppermint buttercream, top with other halves, and sprinkle with a bit of confectioners' sugar.
What are your favorite cookies to bake during the holiday time?
Will you try these Peppermint Shortbread Buttercream Sandwich Cookies?
Now, tell me in the comments..
William Holland says
I’m a pretty picky eater but I know, without a doubt, I would love this treat. Thanks for the impetus to do a little cooking/baking this weekend.
Have a tremendous Thursday, Janine!
Janine says
Aw, that just made my day. And seriously so happy to give you the desire to do some baking this weekend. Happy Thursday, Bill too!!! 🙂
AnnMarie John says
I love anything cookies and one of our tradition for the holidays is to bake cookies. I will be making these with Madison.
Janine says
Awesome and can’t wait for you to try with Madison now, too 🙂
Diane Hill Roark says
Janine,
I love these cookies. Using the buttercream half & half for the frosting was a creat idea. This is my favorite time of year to spend in the kitchen too. The fall and Christmas flavors make your house smell amazing!
Your cookie pictures are beautiful too!
Many blessings,
Diane
Janine says
Thanks so much, Diane and so many blessings back to you, too 🙂
Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says
These look good! I love shortbread. Pinned to try this holiday. Visiting from Thursday Favorite Things party.
Janine says
Victoria, thank you so much for your kind words and pinning, too!! 🙂
Jen says
This is a masterpiece! Yum! Totally pinning and now I NEED these STAT 🙂
Janine says
Aw, thank you Jen and seriously made smile more than you know 😉
Aunt Gloria says
I love shortbread and these look delicious! I may try the recipe if I get ambitious!
Have a fun time in Disney!
Janine says
Aw, thanks an hope you can try these cookies soon, too xoxo 🙂
Kristi Campbell says
These look so amazing! I adore shortbread. Thanks Janine! I’m seriously excited for these 🙂
Christine Carter says
Oh my gosh those looks SO good Janine! I want my sister to make these for us! (I’m a terrible baker- but my sister ROCKS in the kitchen! lol)
Your pictures are GORGEOUS. It’s amazing all you do… Thanks for sharing this recipe and your incredible photos to get our mouths watering!
Janine says
Aw, thank you Chris for all your kind words here as I love to share yummy recipes with you, too!! 😉
Rea says
Looks so yummy! I wish our oven is still working so I can try baking these goodies too. I seriously need to save up for a new oven. I actually didn’t think I’d like peppermint before but it turned to be just alright for me. 🙂
Janine says
Aw, I hope when your oven is fixed you can try these now, too Rea 😉
Tamara Bowman says
My stomach is rumbling! Cookies for lunch! These look SO GOOD and so festive. Why would anyone not make these? We use Land O Lakes for everything dairy, if we can.
Janine says
I am all for cookies for lunch and would love to share these with you for lunch!! 😉
Leslie says
Mmmm! These sound so good! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Janine says
Happy to share with you, too Leslie!! 🙂
Jennifer says
Oh my goodness, these look amazing!
Peppermint and shortbreads – mmmmm.
I pinned this and definitely going to give it a whirl. Hopefully mine look as pretty as yours!
Wishing you a lovely week.
xoxo
Janine says
Aw, thank you so much Jennifer for your kind words and pin, too. Hope you can try soon and also wishing you a wonderful week ahead, as well 😉