I haven’t done decorated sugar cookies for Christmas in a long time so I decided it was time to change that. I had made these sweet peppermint candy cookies in the past but I never made a post ...

For a more grown-up take on this cookie, eliminate the candy canes and the peppermint extract, and instead mix 2½ teaspoons espresso powder into the dry ingredients. makes: 2 (9-inch) cookies ...