Recipes and Cooking Peppermint Pink Blossoms Grab an extra bag of peppermint Kisses this holiday season so you can make these delicious blossom cookies. Roll the dough in pink decorating sugar to make these pink cookies even more festive. By Colleen Weeden Colleen Weeden As a food expert, Colleen Weeden has written extensively for Better Homes & Gardens. From airfryer tips to advice on how to poach an egg, she shares her passion for food with practical, easy-to-follow tips. She has also contributed to Midwest Living magazine. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on December 3, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Carson Downing Prep Time: 25 mins Chill Time: 30 mins Bake Time: 8 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 3 mins Servings: 30 Yield: 30 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ⅔ cup shortening ½ cup granulated sugar 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon peppermint extract 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour Red or pink food coloring (optional) ⅓ cup pink decorating sugar 30 white peppermint Kisses with stripes Directions In a large bowl beat shortening with a mixer on medium to high 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar. Beat until combined, scraping bowl as needed. Beat in egg yolks, vanilla, and peppermint extract until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. If desired, tint dough with food coloring, kneading to evenly combine. Cover and chill dough 30 minutes or until easy to handle. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in pink sugar to coat. Place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Immediately press Kisses into cookie centers. Remove; cool on wire racks. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 117 Calories 6g Fat 14g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 30 Calories 117 % Daily Value * Total Fat 6g 8% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Cholesterol 12mg 4% Sodium 6mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 14g 5% Total Sugars 9g Protein 1g Calcium 2mg 0% Iron 0.3mg 2% Potassium 8mg 0% Fatty acids, total trans 1g Folate, total 13.1mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.