Candy Cane Cookies
By: Liora
Jump to RecipeI wanted to invent a christmas themed cookie, I thought, and thought, AND thought! Then it hit me… Candy cane cookies! But not the kind that are shaped like candy canes, but a kind of cookie that actually TASTES like candy canes.
The Candy cane cookies turned out tasting just like candy canes! But they bake like sugar cookies. The cookies are chewy and minty, literally all you taste is the peppermint. There are some crunchy places from the candy cane chunks, but the small chunks melt in the oven.
You can find crushed candy canes at some stores, but not all. I put candy canes in a bag and used a rolling pin to crush them, but not all candy canes work that way. You might have to put some in a blender to crush ‘em, but you have to blend them for less than 7 seconds, you do NOT want them to turn to dust.
I hope you will try and love these cookies, have fun!
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Candy Cane Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 cup Crushed candy canes
- 3/4 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Get 1 large bowl and 1 medium bowl. Set the medium bowl aside.
- In the large bowl add 2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp cornstarch, and 1 cup crushed candy cane. Mix thoroughly.
- Warm up the butter for 30 seconds to 1 minute (unless butter is at room temperature). In the medium bowl mix 3/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup brown sugar together.
- To the medium bowl mixture add 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 2 eggs. Mix thoroughly.
- Add the medium bowl ingredients to the large bowl. Mix thoroughly
- Make 1 inch balls and put them on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches separated. Cook for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. If the cookies don’t look cooked enough, put them back in the oven for a few minutes more.
- I hope you had a fun time making these cookies!