Cool and serve with your favorite beverage.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease two cookie sheets.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
4. Add one egg yolk at a time and beat for 1 minute.
5. Add vanilla and peppermint.
6. Blend in flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt over medium speed.
7. Stir in candy cane pieces.
8. Use a spoon to drop cookie dough on cookie sheet.
9. Bake for 13 minutes or until brown.
10. Cool cookies before frosting.
11. In a small bowl combine: butter, cream cheese, peppermint extract, powder sugar, red food coloring. Mix until creamy.
12. Frost cookies, top with crushed candy canes.
Ingredients
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease two cookie sheets.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
4. Add one egg yolk at a time and beat for 1 minute.
5. Add vanilla and peppermint.
6. Blend in flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt over medium speed.
7. Stir in candy cane pieces.
8. Use a spoon to drop cookie dough on cookie sheet.
9. Bake for 13 minutes or until brown.
10. Cool cookies before frosting.
11. In a small bowl combine: butter, cream cheese, peppermint extract, powder sugar, red food coloring. Mix until creamy.
12. Frost cookies, top with crushed candy canes.