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Candy Cane Cookies

These peppermint cookies combine white and red dough, twist into candy cane shapes, and bake briefly until set.

$0.29per serving $
29 minstart to table
12servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp red food coloring

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with cooking oil or parchment.
  2. Beat the butter and confectioner's sugar until smooth, then beat in the egg and extracts.
  3. Mix in the flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
  4. Divide the dough in half and mix the food coloring into one half.
  5. Roll small pieces of each dough into ropes, twist them together, and curve each cookie into a cane.
  6. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, then cool them on the sheets for 5 minutes.

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