Candy Cane Cookies II Recipe
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Candy Cane Cookies II

By: Diane 
"Holiday cookies shaped like candy canes and decorated with crushed peppermint candy."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (70)

Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup crushed peppermint hard candies
  • 1/2 cup white sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla extract. beat until smooth. Mix in flour and salt.
  3. Roll into 4 inch strips, place on baking sheet. Curve top down to form handle of cane.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes. While still warm, remove from pan and sprinkle with candy and sugar mixture.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note
  • Dough may be divided in half and colored with 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring, if desired. Roll each color into strips, place side by side, press together lightly and twist like a rope.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 176 | Total Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 29mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by Tiger Sand   view full review
Like most everyone, my Mother used to make these cookies, but do to time, she stoped. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2007 by Josie1   view full review
Here's a tip for getting the crushed peppermint/sugar to stick to the cookies. Pour a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2007 by Sumchelle   view full review
The only thing I do different is 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup Butter Flavor Crisco. I LOVE...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2010 by DJ   view full review
I've made Candy Cane Cookies since I learned the recipe in school, and I've never had a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by Milky   view full review
I suggest to refrigerate the dough and roll only small portion of it at the time, this will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2006 by CateTheGreat   view full review
These cookies were tasty. I changed the way the repipe said to form them though. Ours were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by GRATIOTBE   view full review
I also omitted the almond and replaced it with peppermint extract ... much better flavor. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by MITCHIEJACK   view full review
Made some of the recommendations (i.e., 3 1/2 cups flour, ommitted almond extract). I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by BEATRICEANN73   view full review
These tasted very good. The only thing I'll do different next time is roll the dough...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2002 by DROOSMOM   view full review
I don't know what I did wrong, but this recipe was horrible! The dough was VERY sticky and...

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