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The Best Candy Cane Cookies
These candy cane cookies are perfectly buttery and simple, yet immensely festive. Hook them on the side of a mug of cocoa or gobble them up with a big glass of milk.
Prep Time
37 mins
Cook Time
37 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings: 50 cookies
Calories: 67 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp Red food coloring
- 1 tsp green food coloring
Instructions
- Beat softened butter with egg yolks and vanilla extract until they reach a creamy texture.
- Slowly add in powdered sugar and beat until you get a smooth texture.
- Combine flour and salt. In small parts, add flour mixture to the dough. Beat on low speed just until the flour is fully mixed in.
- The dough should be smooth and not crumbly. Divide the dough into two parts. Add food coloring to each part and work the dough to evenly distribute the color.
- Wrap the dough and let it rest for at least an hour. Use a tablespoon to scoop out dollops of dough.
- Roll out each piece into a thin 4-inch piece. Twist them together while bending one end to form a candy cane.
- Bake at 350 °F for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them cool for about 10 minutes before removing them from the baking sheet.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
67kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
9mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
124IU
(2%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 67
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 67kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 124IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.