Candy Cane Cookies Recipe

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Candy Cane Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup finely crushed candy cane, mixed with
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp red food coloring

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients. Split dough into equal portions.
  2. Color one portion of the dough red. Refrigerate the dough long enough to be able to easily work with it.
  3. Break off one piece (approx. one teaspoon of each color) and roll by hand into four to five inch tubes.
  4. Twist the two pieces together and bend forming a candy cane.
  5. Sprinkle the top with the candy cane/sugar mixture. Be careful when removing from the cookie sheet, they will break easily.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-9 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 324.99 Kcal (1361 kJ)
Calories from fat 153.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.03g 26%
Cholesterol 27.16mg 9%
Sodium 594.8mg 25%
Potassium 343.98mg 7%
Total Carbs 40.08g 13%
Sugars 16.52g 66%
Dietary Fiber 1.73g 7%
Protein 3.6g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 464.53 Kcal (1945 kJ)
Calories from fat 219.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.34g 26%
Cholesterol 38.81mg 9%
Sodium 850.17mg 25%
Potassium 491.67mg 7%
Total Carbs 57.29g 13%
Sugars 23.61g 66%
Dietary Fiber 2.47g 7%
Protein 5.15g 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.5mg 6%
Calcium 84.4mg 6%

* 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

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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