Candy Cane Cookies - Sandra Lee |
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Prep Time: 3 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I remember making these as a little girl with my mom and grandmother. This is Sandra Lee's recipe from - so simple, but ohhh so good. Caution: they are addictive! :) Ingredients:
1 (17 1/2 ounce) box sugar cookie mix |
1/4 cup butter, melted |
1 egg |
1/3 cup cream cheese, softened |
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for surface |
red food coloring |
1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, combine sugar cookie mix, melted butter, egg, cream cheese, and flour; mix together to form dough. Separate dough into 2 equal portions and place in 2 different bowls.
3. Add red food coloring gradually to 1 bowl of dough, kneading together until desired shade of red is created.
4. To second bowl of uncolored dough, add peppermint extract and knead together.
5. On a floured work surface, shape each dough into balls and then roll each ball into 1/4-inch-wide ropes, each about 6 inches long.
6. For each cookie, carefully twist some of the red and white ropes of dough together and shape into a candy cane. Spread candy canes out on cookie sheets and bake on the top shelf of the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool before serving.
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