Mint Meltaway Cookies - this 1960s recipe is a MUST TRY!

I love a vintage Betty Crocker recipe, and these Mint Meltaway Cookies did not disappoint! These old fashioned cookies are light as a feather and pretty as a picture. Looking for the perfect cookies for St. Patricks Day? These are IT. This video is part of the #Shamrockstar Collab! Jim's Kitsch Kitchen: https://www.youtube.com/@JimsKitschKitchen Cooking with Sherry: https://www.youtube.com/@cookingwithsherry Betty Crocker's Cooky Book: https://amzn.to/3Jr8wnD Gold Sanding Sugar: https://amzn.to/3yH1Hcz ------------------------------ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:34 Mint Meltaway Cookies 5:15 Taste test ------------------------------ Green Peppermint Meltaways (Betty Crocker's Cooky Book, 1963) 1c butter, softened 1/2c confectioners sugar 1tsp peppermint extract 1 1/4c cake flour 1/4tsp salt green food coloring Heat oven to 400. Mix butter, confectioners sugar, and peppermint extract thoroughly. In separate bowl, stir together flour and salt. Blend into butter and sugar mixture. Add food coloring, if desired, and mix until evenly distributed throughout. Drop by teaspoonfuls on ungreased baking sheet (cookies do not spread). Bake about 8 minutes, or until set but not brown. While cookies are still warm, dip in additional confectioners sugar OR colored sanding sugar. Makes 5 dozen cookies. ------------------------------ MY FAV KITCHEN GEAR - seriously, I use this stuff ALL the time: - Ove Glove: https://amzn.to/3CkmyV5 - Small offset spatula: https://amzn.to/3GB9Rb7 - OXO Mini Angled Measuring Cup: https://amzn.to/3Gx2osz - GIR Silicone Spatula: https://amzn.to/3ImvNIs - Butterie Flip-Top Butter Dish: https://amzn.to/3YZ8j1I ------------------------------ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/_cookingthebooks_ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cookingallthebooks ------------------------------ CAMERA GEAR: - camera: https://amzn.to/3WOaIeo - mic: https://amzn.to/3X0FwIh - lavalier: https://amzn.to/3VBEzFr - shooting grip/tripod: https://amzn.to/3i8aGyG ------------------------------ DISCLAIMER: Links included above may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are not required to click through any of my links, and there is no additional cost to you.