Introduction: Candy Cane Cookies
It's Christmas Time = Christmas Cookie Time
Ingredients (for about 15 cookies):
* 1-1/4 cup all purpose flour (160 g)
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter (115 g)
* 1 large egg yolk
* 1/2 cup powdered sugar (60 g)
* 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
* 1/2 tsp pure peppermint extract
* 1/4 tsp food coloring
Step 1: Step One: Make the Dough
Cream butter then add sugar, beat again
Add one egg yolk, vanilla extract and peppermint extract. Stir to combine
Add in flour into 2 additions (meaning, add half flour, beat, then add the other half, beat)
You should get a soft but firm dough.
Divide the dough into 2 balls.
Add a few drops of food coloring to one ball.
Cover both ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 min.
Step 2: Step 2: Shape Your Candies....oh, Cookies
Take a walnut sized piece of red (/pink) and a walnut sized piece of white dough. Roll each color on a lightly floured surface into a 10-12 cm long rope. Place the 2 ropes side by side and gently twist them together, pressing a bit to form a spiral. Shape by bending one end into a hook
Step 3: Step Three: Bake
Line cookies on a baking paper about 2 cm apart from each other
Bake at 180 C for about 10 min or until the edges of the cookies start browning.
Let cookies cool down completely on a wire rack
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14 Comments
7 years ago
EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12 years ago on Introduction
Roll on Christmas. Can't wait to give these a twist and a taste! They look great.
12 years ago on Introduction
Have a Christmas blast!! nice cookie..
Merry Christmas!!
12 years ago on Introduction
WARNING, I used icing sugar and magarine instead of powder sugar and butter and it was TERRIBLE, not the taste but the consistency of the dough, even after refridgeration, it fell apart very easily.
12 years ago on Introduction
OM NOM NOM NOM!!! These look delicious.
12 years ago on Introduction
My family makes these with some almond extract which makes hem super delicious and suprising, who expects almond flavor from a candy cane?
12 years ago on Introduction
Loved it, made it, ate it :)
12 years ago on Introduction
My daughter is going to love making these with me. Excelente!!!
12 years ago on Introduction
Candy cane cookies are traditional, and I'm pretty sure Betty Crocker wasn't the first to come up with the idea.
12 years ago on Introduction
LOL What? I m Italian, I dont read Betty Crocker's and isn't that a brand?
Anywyas I am not sure I am not the only one knowing/making these cookies so relax kaleethecolorful and smile. It's Christmas time :)
12 years ago on Introduction
Nice idea, I would recomend after you twist the colors togather, roll them between your counter and your hands to blend them and then they would be more level.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Yeah you are right! Thanks :)
12 years ago on Introduction
Another awesome recipe, Dani!! I'm baking this weekend & needed a new recipe, thanks ;-)
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thank you! Glad you like it :)