Christmas Candy Cane Cookies

These candy cane cookies made with buttery dough are sprinkled with a mixture of sugar and crushed candy canes when they are hot out of the oven.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 90 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup margarine
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 0.5 teaspoon red food coloring
• 0.5 cup white sugar for decoration
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar
• 0.5 cup peppermint candy canes, crushed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Beat butter, white sugar, and confectioners' sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in egg, vanilla, and peppermint extracts.

Step 4

Combine flour and salt; stir into butter mixture until well blended.

Step 5

Cover or wrap dough and chill for at least one hour.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Divide dough into halves. Color one half red by mixing in the food color.

Step 7

Roll a small amount of each dough into a 2 inch long worm. Roll them together in a twisted rope and curve the end like a cane.

Step 8

Place onto prepared cookie sheets.

Step 9

Mix crushed candy cane and remaining white sugar in a small bowl.

Step 10

Roll hot cookies in sugar mixture. Let cookies cool and enjoy!