Candy Cane Cookies
Festive cookies for the holiday season! Soft & buttery sweet candy cane cookies with a gorgeous red and white twist. Fun for kids to make!
Servings: 24
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup salted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- sprinkles, if desired
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the shortening, butter and sugar until well mixed.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla. Mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add in the flour and salt and mix again, scraping the sides of the bowl, until the mixture is smooth.
- Divide the dough into two dough balls.
- Leave one dough ball white and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Place the other dough ball back into the mixer and add the red food coloring. Mix until the coloring is completely mixed in.
- Wrap this dough in plastic wrap also.
- Chill both doughs for at least one hour.
- Roll about 1 tablespoon of each color dough into balls.
- Take each ball and roll into a 4-5" rope.
- Take a white rope and a red rope and place them together. Press lightly to press them together.
- Then twist the dough like a rope.
- Place onto a parchment paper lined baking mat (or use a silicone baking mat).
- Turn the top of the dough down to form a candy cane. Sprinkle with sprinkles.
- Place the cookies back into the refrigerator until you are ready to bake them.
- Preheat the oven to 325ยบ Fahrenheit. Bake for 12-15 minutes. The time will depend on how big you've made the candy canes. Don't let them get brown, but they should be fully cooked.
- Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
The calories shown are based on the recipe making 24 cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg