candy cane cookies. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane. Make one complete cookie at a time. If the dough of one color is shaped first, the little rolls become to dry to twist. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, white sugar and confectioners' sugar.
Beat in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extracts.
Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended.
You can cook candy cane cookies using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of candy cane cookies
- You need 1 can of refrigerated sugar cookie dough.
- You need 1 tsp of peppermint extract.
- You need 1 tsp of red food coloring.
- You need 8 tbsp of flour.
Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Blend in egg, vanilla and peppermint extract. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane.
candy cane cookies step by step
- preheat oven to 350.
- in large bowl beat cookie dough, flour, and extract until smooth.
- divide dough in half. mix food coloring with half of dough.
- shape red and white dough into candy canes.
- bake for 10 min..
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cookie dough, flour and extract until smooth. Divide the dough in half and mix the food coloring in to one portion. Place the ropes side by side, press together, and lightly twist. Place on an ungreased baking sheet; curve into a candy cane shape. For each cookie, carefully twist some of the red and white ropes of dough together and shape into a candy cane.