This dessert is made by layering crisp sugar cookies with a sweetened peppermint whipped cream. After refrigeration, the cookies soften, resulting in a cakelike texture.
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- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 4 hr 30 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red food color
- 10 striped peppermint candies
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Very thinly slice cookie dough to make 30 cookies. Place 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased large cookie sheets.
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Step2Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are golden brown and crispy. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 5 minutes.
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Step3Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Beat in peppermint extract and food color until stiff peaks form. Transfer to serving bowl; cover and refrigerate.
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Step4Pipe or spoon about 2 tablespoons whipped cream mixture into bottom of each of 10 small glass canning jars or small dessert cups. Top each with cookie. Repeat with remaining whipped cream mixture and cookies, finishing with whipped cream. Cover each jar, and refrigerate about 4 hours or until cookies are softened. Top each glass with a striped peppermint candy.
Nutrition
410
Calories
26g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
41g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 410
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 26g
- 39%
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 67%
- Trans Fat
- 3g
- Cholesterol
- 65mg
- 22%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 41g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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