Candy Cane Twists

Name: Candy Cane Twists
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 54 cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 1/4 cups Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon red gel food color, as desired

Colorful red dough is twisted with peppermint-flavored dough to create melt-in-your-mouth cookie candy canes.

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30 min

Prep Time

1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

1 ¹/₂ cups powdered sugar

1 ¹/₄ cups Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

1 teaspoon peppermint extract

1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

2 ³/₄ cups all-purpose flour

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

¹/₄ teaspoon red gel food color, as desired

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2

Combine powdered sugar, butter, egg, peppermint extract and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 3

Divide dough in half. Beat food color into one half of dough.
STEP 4

Roll 1 teaspoon of each dough to 4-inch rope to create each candy cane. Place 2 ropes side by side; twist gently and roll dough together. (For best results, complete cookies 1 at a time to prevent drying out.)
STEP 5

Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Curve 1 end to form handle of cane.
STEP 6

Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.

Tip #1

If dough is dry, stir in 1 teaspoon milk. If dough is too soft, refrigerate 1 hour or stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons flour.

Tip #2

Top with sanding sugar as desired before baking for extra sparkle.

Tip #3

Up the minty flavor by stirring 1/3 cup finely crushed cnady canes or red and white peppermint candy into the uncolored dough half before shaping cookies.

70 Calories

4.5 Fat (g)

15 Cholesterol (mg)

55 Sodium (mg)

6 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

1 Protein (g)

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