American•indulgent
Pepper Mint Candy Filling
Halloween decorated cookies
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter, Soften ((225 g / 8 oz))
- 4 Cups Powdered Sugar ((450 g / 16 oz))
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp Pepper Mint Extract
- 36 Pepper Mint Candy (such as Starlight), Crushed* ((200 g / 7 oz))
- 1-2 TBS Milk
Instructions
- 1
Place the Pepper Mint candy in a food processor and process to get a powder.
- 2
In a bowl of a standing mixer, beat butter on high until smooth.
- 3
Change speed to low and add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Once the sugar has been added fully, increase speed back to high.
- 4
Add the salt and peppermint extract.
- 5
Add the milk, a table spoon at a time, to avoid a runny filling. Beat the filling for about 5 minutes.
- 6
Add the crushed Candy and mix to incorporate.