Description
Festive Candy Cane Cookies with delightful mint flavor, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- Red food coloring (gel preferred)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar together until fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract until the mixture is smooth.
- Slowly blend the all-purpose flour and salt into the wet mix. The dough should be soft but not sticky.
- Split the dough in half. Color one half with red food coloring.
- Roll 1 teaspoon of each color into 4-inch ropes. Twist them together and bend into a candy cane shape.
- Place the shaped cookies on the baking sheets and bake for 8–10 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly golden. Let them cool on the pan for about 5 minutes.
Notes
Make sure your butter is softened to room temperature for the best texture. Use gel food coloring for vibrant red stripes that pop. Don’t overbake your cookies; they should stay soft and chewy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: candy cane, cookies, holiday, dessert, festive, baking