Candy Cane Cookies
Soft, chewy and so pepperminty, these candy cane cookies are the perfect christmas cookie! The best way to enjoy a candy cane.
Ingredients
- 3 whole candy canes
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Grease light colored baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray, line with parchment paper or use silicone baking mat and set aside.
- Place candy canes into a plastic food storage bag and crush using a rolling pin. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Whip in vanilla extract and egg. Scrape sides and mix again.
- In a small bowl, combine salt, baking powder, baking soda, and flour.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and slowly mix until just combined. Scrape sides of the bowl and mix again briefly.
- Stir in crushed candy canes.
- Pour powdered sugar onto a large plate.
- Roll a heaping teaspoon of dough into a ball and roll in powdered sugar. Place on the baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until bottoms begins to barely brown and cookies look matte (not melty or shiny).
- Remove from oven and cool cookies about 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
If using a nonstick darker baking tray, reduce baking time by about 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 169IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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