Description
Delightful and refreshing cookies embodying holiday cheer with peppermint flavor and vibrant colors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Red gel food coloring
- Optional: Chocolate chips, crushed nuts
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt; gradually add to the wet ingredients.
- Divide the dough in half; color one half with red gel food coloring and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Roll pieces of red and white dough into ropes, twist them together to form candy canes.
- Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 8–10 minutes, or until just set. Let cool.
Notes
Ensure butter is at room temperature for best results. Don’t overbake to avoid hard cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg