Cane Shaped Candy Cookies Recipe Video
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened (room temperature)
1 cup confectioner's (powdered) sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract (optional - I don't add this)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 peppermint candy canes, crushed (remove casing, then crush in zip lock bag with rolling pin)
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring or paste (I use Wilton's red icing color)
2 tablespoons melted butter
white sparkling sugar (or regular sugar)
Directions
Add and mix butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. In a separate bowl, mix together salt, flour, and crushed candy canes. Gradually mix in flour mixture to other ingredients until just combined.
Separate dough into 2 equal portions. Add red food coloring to 1 portion of the dough and mix until coloring has turned the dough entirely red. Place both portions (1 dyed red, 1 plain) into large zip lock bags and refrigerate for 1 hour (or overnight and let thaw until workable OR in freezer for 15 minutes if you are impatient like me!)
On a cutting board, sprinkle a light layer of confectioner's (powdered) sugar over the surface. From each section of dough, either take:
1/4 of each dough, roll out, and cut into 4 4-inch ropes
1 heaping tablespoon of each dough and roll out into 4-inch rope
Place each rope (1 red, 1 plain) side-by-side, twist (pinching one the ends together first), and press together lightly. Place on ungreased baking sheet and curve one end down to form the candy cane shape. Repeat with remaining cookies, placing each on the baking sheet 2 inches apart.
Brush eat cookie lightly with melted butter. Sprinkle sugar on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 9 - 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes then remove (carefully). Enjoy!
This video is a creation of iloveflavor. You can visit http://www.iloveflavor.com for complete recipes, and more videos.
Separate dough into 2 equal portions. Add red food coloring to 1 portion of the dough and mix until coloring has turned the dough entirely red. Place both portions (1 dyed red, 1 plain) into large zip lock bags and refrigerate for 1 hour (or overnight and let thaw until workable OR in freezer for 15 minutes if you are impatient like me!)
On a cutting board, sprinkle a light layer of confectioner's (powdered) sugar over the surface. From each section of dough, either take:
1/4 of each dough, roll out, and cut into 4 4-inch ropes
1 heaping tablespoon of each dough and roll out into 4-inch rope
Place each rope (1 red, 1 plain) side-by-side, twist (pinching one the ends together first), and press together lightly. Place on ungreased baking sheet and curve one end down to form the candy cane shape. Repeat with remaining cookies, placing each on the baking sheet 2 inches apart.
Brush eat cookie lightly with melted butter. Sprinkle sugar on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 9 - 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes then remove (carefully). Enjoy!
This video is a creation of iloveflavor. You can visit http://www.iloveflavor.com for complete recipes, and more videos.
Editors Review
It's Christmas time and you have all your family and friends at home. All you want to do is prepare an amazing dessert that will impress all of them. Check out the video of the yummy and delicious Cane Shaped Candy Cookies. A mouth watering dessert that will make your guests crave for more.Chef
