Best Easy Candy Cane Cookies Recipes

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VERY EASY CANDY CANE COOKIES



Very Easy Candy Cane Cookies image

This recipe came from Quick Cooking (one of the best magazines Reiman Publishing came out with next to Taste of Home and all the others!). When you're doing massive quantities of cookies, any short-cut is appreciated. This recipe uses refrigerated cookie dough. And really, who's gonna know? Just spruce it up a bit and keep your mouth shut and take 100 % of the credit. (You could make your own sugar cookie dough too if you desire...either way, these are beautiful on a holiday tray!)

Provided by Redneck Epicurean

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 4

0.5 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Shape 1 teaspoon of each color dough into 6 inch ropes. Place the ropes side by side, press together, and lightly twist.
  • Place on an ungreased baking sheet; curve into a candy cane shape. Repeat with remaining dough, placing cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.9, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 24.7, Sodium 359.8, Carbohydrate 56.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 18.5, Protein 4.4

EASY CANDY CANE COOKIES



Easy Candy Cane Cookies image

Enjoy a time-saving twist on a classic holiday cookie. Cookie mix and just three ingredients are all that's needed.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
2 to 3 drops Betty Crocker™ red or green gel food color

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until dough forms. Divide dough in half. Stir food color into 1 half; mix well.
  • For each candy cane, shape 1 teaspoon dough from each half into 4-inch rope. Place 1 red and white rope side by side on ungreased cookie sheet; press together lightly and twist. Curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane.
  • Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 35 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g

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