{"id":18706,"date":"2019-12-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/recipes\/peppermint-kissed-sandwich-cookies-17365823\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T09:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T09:02:11","slug":"peppermint-kissed-sandwich-cookies-17365823","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/recipes\/peppermint-kissed-sandwich-cookies-17365823\/","title":{"rendered":"Peppermint-Kissed Sandwich Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column fdn-ingredients is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INGREDIENTS<\/h2><p>1 cup sugar<br>&frac12; cup room-temperature salted butter<br>&frac12; cup room-temperature whole milk<br>1 room-temperature large egg<br>1&frac12; cups all-purpose flour<br>&frac14; cup dark cocoa powder<br>1&frac14; tsp. baking powder<br>Peppermint frosting, for filling (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/recipe\/2015\/peppermint-frosting\" target=\"_blank\">recipe follows<\/a>)<br>12 mini candy canes, crushed<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column fdn-recipe is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PREPARATION<\/h2><p>&#149; Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and line 2 baking sheets with parchment.<br>&#149; In a large bowl, beat the sugar and butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. 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