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Candy Cane Cookies

Hooked on traditional holiday baking? It's a twist to make these fun peppermint cookies!

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Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 6 hr 0 min
Servings 54

Ingredients

1: cup sugar

1: cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2: cup milk

1: teaspoon vanilla

1: teaspoon peppermint extract

1: egg

3 1/2: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking powder

1/4: teaspoon salt

1/2: teaspoon red food color

2: tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies

2: tablespoons sugar

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Directions

1 Stir together 1 cup sugar, the butter, milk, vanilla, peppermint extract and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Divide dough in half. Stir food color into 1 half. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
2 Heat oven to 375ºF.
3 Stir together peppermint candy and 2 tablespoon sugar; set aside.
4 For each candy cane, shape 1 rounded teaspoon dough from each half into 4-inch rope by rolling back and forth on floured surface. Place 1 red and white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane.
5 Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until set and very light brown. Immediately sprinkle candy mixture over cookies. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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To make cookies about the same size, measure dough for one cookie with a ruler, then use that dough to measure all the rest.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 85
Calories from Fat: 35 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 4 g; 4 %
(Saturated Fat 2 g, 2 % ),
Cholesterol: 15 mg; 15 %;
Sodium: 45 mg; 45 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 11 g; 11 %
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% ),
Protein: 1 g; 1 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1 Fruit; 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/23/2012 2:27:21 PM REPORT ABUSE dbswhome said:

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HEY LADIES! I have a few tips for you that will address the problems that a few others have posted... Problem #1: Taste My recipe also includes powered sugar (confectioners sugar) and almond extract and doesnt include milk. Problem #2: Sticky Yes, the dough will get sticky, which is way you must keep your hands and working surface dusted with flour. If the dough starts to stick while your are working with it, dust it LIGHTLY with flour. They dont stick together well when twisting them... i twist them together, lay them on the baking sheet and lightly press them down a bit. I don't want to post my recipe on this tread because i don't want to step on the originals toes, but what i will say is you CAN find mine online. When searching for candy cane cookie recipes just look for one that also includes the powdered sugar and almond extract. They will be sweeter and have a better taste :) I hope this helps someone!

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Posted 12/18/2012 9:43:23 AM REPORT ABUSE dmcosenza said:

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my great-grandma used to make them without the peppermint on top and just the vanilla--so simple and so delicious! i'm so proud to be carrying on her traditions decades later :]

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Posted 12/17/2012 10:03:29 PM REPORT ABUSE TrainerLisa said:

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I'm a novice baker but was determined to make these one year & yummy! A lot of work but I was very proud to display these cookies. And they taste great! Baking is detailed oriented, but if you take time to do them right, they will be a big hit! This year my hubby is going to make them, which is why I hunted down the recipe:)

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