Christmas Candy Cane Cookies
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These quick and simple cookies contain a hint of peppermint that is perfect for Christmas morning!
Ingredients
| 1 | cup |
butter
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| 1 | cup |
powdered sugar
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| 1 | large |
eggs
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| 1 | teaspoon |
mint extract
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* |
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
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| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
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| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
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| ½ | teaspoon |
food coloring
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* |
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℉ (190℃) F.
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.
Lindsay, Canada
over 7 years ago
These cookies are lovely, my kids love them, Christmas is coming, we will make them again. Thanks.
Scotland
over 7 years ago
Beautiful, these cookies look fantastic, they are perfect for Christmas, definitely will make them, my kids will enjoy making these lovely cookies.
Auckland, New Zealand
over 6 years ago
will try these cookies for christmas they sound yummy