Description
Learn to create irresistibly festive candy cane cookies that are quick, easy, and surprisingly healthy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Red gel food coloring (to desired hue)
- Crushed candy canes (for topping)
Instructions
- Measure out the ingredients.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth and fluffy.
- Incorporate wet ingredients (egg, vanilla, and peppermint).
- Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then combine with wet ingredients.
- Divide and mix in red gel food coloring into half of the dough.
- Chill the wrapped dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and roll out the colored dough into ropes, twisting to form candy cane shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until just set, then let cool before serving.
Notes
Chilling the dough makes it easier to shape and helps prevent cookies from spreading too much.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg