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Candy Cane Cookies Recipe

These festive candy cane cookies are perfect for the holidays. They are fun to make and delicious to eat!
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Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 90 kcal

Ingredients 

Main Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter softened
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Red Food Coloring

Instructions 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  5. Divide the dough in half. Color one half with red food coloring. Leave the other half plain.
  6. For each cookie, shape 1 teaspoon of plain dough and 1 teaspoon of red dough into 4-inch ropes. Place the ropes side by side and twist together. Curve the top to form a cane shape.
  7. Place cookies on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 10mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Keywords

Christmas, Cookies, Holiday
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