Candy Cane Cookies Recipe

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Candy Cane Cookies
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
640
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla or 1/2 tsp coconut extract
  • 1/3 cup finely pulverized coconut (see note)
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • red food coloring

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the egg and beat until light. Add the flour until a smooth dough forms. Divide the dough into 2 parts. Add the vanilla or coconut extract and the pulverized coconut to 1 part and mix well. Add the peppermint extract and a few drops of red food color to the other half.
  3. Working with a small amount of each batch at a time, roll the dough into 1/4 inch wide strips, trimming to even the sides. Cut the strips into 3 inch lengths and twist a red strand with a white strand for each cookie. Place on the parchment covered baking sheet and shape into candy canes; place about 2 inches apart.
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until just barely brown. Slide the parchment paper off the cookie sheet onto a wire rack to cool.
  5. Makes 5 dozen cookies.
  6. NOTE: To pulverize the coconut, put it into a blender or food processor and run the motor until the coconut is very fine.
  7. Beatrice Ojakangas’ Great Holiday Baking Book.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 639.59 Kcal (2678 kJ)
Calories from fat 327.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.35g 56%
Cholesterol 138.01mg 46%
Sodium 24.18mg 1%
Potassium 95.57mg 2%
Total Carbs 70.19g 23%
Sugars 22.12g 88%
Dietary Fiber 1.88g 8%
Protein 8.3g 17%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 26.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 454.94 Kcal (1905 kJ)
Calories from fat 232.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.86g 56%
Cholesterol 98.17mg 46%
Sodium 17.2mg 1%
Potassium 67.98mg 2%
Total Carbs 49.93g 23%
Sugars 15.73g 88%
Dietary Fiber 1.33g 8%
Protein 5.9g 17%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 14%
Iron 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 19.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.4
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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