Candy Cane Cookies Recipe
How to Make Candy Cane Cookies Recipe
Here is a holiday recipe peppermint lovers will enjoy. We suggest you make this Candy Cane Cookie Recipe just after the holidays with some of those leftover candy canes as a New Year holiday treat. Another great time to make these cookies is on National Candy Cane Day.
Did You know? The original candy cane, made in 1874, was white and did not have a bend. More candy cane trivia.
For the Diet Conscious: One candy cane has 47 to 60 calories and approximately 15 carbs.
Candy Cane Cookies Ingredients
3/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, separated
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy canes
chocolate chips
Directions How to Make Candy Cane Cookies
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cream butter (or margarine) and 1/4 cup sugar.
Add vanilla, flour, and egg yolk, and mix together well.
Add in crushed candy canes.
Form cookies into one-inch balls.
Dip cookies in beaten egg white.
Roll balls in 1/2 cup sugar.
Place about two inches apart, on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Flatten cookies slightly.
Top with two or three chocolate chips and press on the cookie lightly.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Let cool for a couple of minutes, then remove from cookie sheet.
Kitchen Cleaning Tip
Keep trash cans smelling fresh.
First, put a new trash bag into the can. Then, moisten a couple of paper towels with a scented disinfectant. Your nose will thank you.
More About Today
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