Pastel Mint Drops Cookies Recipe

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     3/4           cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  vegetable oil
  2                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
  2               cups  all-purpose flour
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/2           cup  chopped party mints (pastel mint candies)

Heat oven to 375º. Beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with
electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in candies.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Peach Triangles

  1                cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  shortening
  2                     eggs
  2               cups  all-purpose flour
  1 1/2      teaspoons  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
                        Peach Filling -- (recipe follows)
                        Sugar
                       
                        PEACH FILLING
     2/3           cup  peach preserves
     1/2           cup  finely chopped dried peaches

Heat oven to 375º. Beat 1 cup sugar, the shortening and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Prepare Peach Filling.

Roll half of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured
cloth-covered surface. Cut into 3-inch rounds. Place 1 level teaspoon
filling on center of each round. Bring three sides of each round together at center to form triangle. Pinch edges together to form 3 slight ridges. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

PEACH FILLING:

Mix ingredients until spreadable.