Awesome Candy Cane Christmas Cookies
These turned out perfect—crushed candy canes make them nice and crispy on the outside, with a soft melt-in-the-mouth explosion on the inside. I was really impressed a bit like shortbread with a minty twist.
Yield
48 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
2 hrs
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 1 | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
mint extract
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | cup |
candy canes
finely crushed |
* |
| 3 | tablespoons |
sugar
granulated |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 237 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
mint extract
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 237 | ml |
candy canes
finely crushed |
* |
| 45 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Cream the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy in a large bowl beaten on medium speed with an electric.
Add the egg, peppermint, and vanilla extracts and beat until well blended.
Gradually add the flour and salt; mix well.
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
Coat two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
Mix well with the crushed candy canes and granulated sugar in a shallow bowl.
Shape the chilled dough into 1-inch balls then roll each ball in the candy cane mixture; place on the baking sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until browned.
Immediately remove from the baking sheets and place on wire racks to cool.
