Red Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies (Christmas Treat!) Gonna Want …

WEBDec 13, 2020 · Shape both doughs into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie …

1. In a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, peppermint extract, and vanilla. Add in the flour and salt and mix well.
2. Divide the dough in half and stir the red food coloring in half the dough. Shape both doughs into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheets with silicone cookie mats or parchment paper.
4. For each candy cane, pinch off a rounded teaspoon of each dough and roll into a rope, about 4 inches long. Place the red and the white ropes next to each other and pinch them together at the top. Twist the two doughs together then gently bend the top into a hook. Place directly on prepared cookie sheets. Bake in preheated oven 9-12 minutes or until cookies are set (do not brown or the cookies will be dry). When cookies are cool enough to handle, very carefully (they'll be super fragile) remove to a wire rack and cool completely.

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The Best Candy Cane Cookies Momsdish

WEBDec 7, 2023 · Divide the dough: Scrape the dough from the sides of the bowl, then divide it into two parts. Add food coloring to each part and …

1. Beat softened butter with egg yolks until they reach a creamy texture.
2. Slowly mix in powdered sugar until you get a smooth texture.
3. In small parts, add flour to the dough. Whisk on slow just until the flour is fully mixed in.
4. The dough should be smooth and not crumbly. Divide the dough into two parts. Add color to each part and work the dough to combine it together.

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