Every Christmas my grandmother would make these cookies. We would pack them in decorated tins and I would ride around with her delivering them to all of her friends. When I grew up she would send a tin to me every year where ever I was living. I still remember the smells in her kitchen as these cookies would bake.

Wilma's Peppermint Candy Cookies

1 cup butter - room temp
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 egg york
2 egg whites
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking power
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cut crushed peppermint candy

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat in egg yolk.
Beat in egg whites
Mix flour, powder, salt in a bowl then gradually add this to the butter mixture.
Stir in candy
Roll into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for one hour.
Preheat over to 350
Pinch off pieces of the dough and roll into small balls.
Roll in powdered sugar
Press the balls down with a fork, making a pattern.
Bake for 11 minutes

Enjoy!