Christmas Candy Cane Cookies

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These quick and simple cookies contain a hint of peppermint that is perfect for Christmas morning!

50 minutes Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

3304 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	butter
1	cup	powdered sugar
1	each	egg
1	teaspoon	peppermint extract
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	food coloring

Directions

Mix together butter, sugar, egg, and extracts thoroughly. Stir in sifted flour and salt.

Divide dough in half. Blend red food coloring into one half of the dough. Cover the two pieces of dough and refrigerate for 4 hours.

Preheat oven to 375-degrees.

For each cookie, roll 1 teaspoon of dough from each half back and forth on lightly floured surface into 4 inch rope. Place 1 red and 1 white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and curve down top of rope to form handle of cane.

Bake 9 minutes. Watch closely, as they have a tendanacy to brown quickly.

Reviews

first thank you for having this recipe since I've lost mine through the years of paper/books etc. This is one of my favorite Christmas Recipe especially for my children. They also loved making it over the years. Thanks again!!
about 1 year ago by jeanie62

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 714g

Amount per Serving

Calories 3304 52% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 192.0g	295%
Saturated Fat 118.0g	592%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 674mg	225%
Sodium 3735mg	156%
Total Carbohydrate 359.0g	120%
Dietary Fiber 8.0g	34%
Sugars 119.0g
Protein 40.0g	80%