Candy Cane Cookies Recipe

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Candy Cane Cookies
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
103
Calories
Total time
85
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp almond flavoring or 3/4 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. Mix butter sugar, egg, and flavorings thoroughly. Add flour and salt; mix well.
  3. Shape dough into a disk and wrap with plastic wrap; chill for at least 2 hours or until easy to handle.
  4. Roll into 4 inch strips; place on baking sheet. Curve top down to form handle or cane.
  5. Bake 9 minutes. While still warm, remove from pan and sprinkle with candy and sugar mixture.
  6. Dough may be divided in half and colored with 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring if desired. Roll each color into strips, place side by side, press together lightly and twist like a rope.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 103.39 Kcal (433 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.45g 10%
Cholesterol 21.72mg 7%
Sodium 81.72mg 3%
Potassium 15.25mg 0%
Total Carbs 10.04g 3%
Sugars 2.05g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 1%
Protein 1.32g 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 4.6mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 399.96 Kcal (1675 kJ)
Calories from fat 224.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.94g 10%
Cholesterol 84.04mg 7%
Sodium 316.13mg 3%
Potassium 58.99mg 0%
Total Carbs 38.85g 3%
Sugars 7.93g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 1%
Protein 5.12g 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 17.9mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.5
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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