Peppermint Stick Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
6 tablespoons sugar, plus
additional sugar, for dipping
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 cup peppermint candy, crushed
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie tray with parchment paper.
Cream butter with 6 tablespoons of sugar.
Add the egg yolk and vanilla. Blend in the flour to the butter mixture 1/4 cup at a time. Stir in the crushed candy with a spoon.
Beat the egg white until frothy.
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Dip the top of balls in the egg whites and then into the
extra sugar. Place on the cookie tray, sugar side up. Put a thumbprint in each cookie and top with a chocolate chip. Bake 10-15 minutes.