Very Easy Candy Cane Cookies |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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When you're doing massive quantities of cookies, any short-cut is appreciated. This recipe uses refrigerated cookie dough. (You could make your own sugar cookie dough too if you desire. either way, these are beautiful on a holiday tray. Ingredients:
0.5 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened |
3 tablespoons flour |
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract |
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring |
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cookie dough, flour and extract until smooth. Divide the dough in half and mix the food coloring in to one portion.
2. Shape 1 teaspoon of each color dough into 6 inch ropes. Place the ropes side by side, press together, and lightly twist.
3. Place on an ungreased baking sheet; curve into a candy cane shape. Repeat with remaining dough, placing cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks.
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