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Candy Cane Sugar Cookies
These Candy Cane Sugar Cookies are outrageously festive! A soft sugar cookie recipe is loaded with crushed candy canes and topped with creamy buttercream - making them the most festive Christmas Cookie Recipe ever!
👥 36 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 21 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 11 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter, oil and both sugars until smooth on medium speed. Beat in the eggs, vanilla (and peppermint extract if using), baking soda, cream of tartar and salt and mix for ⏱️ 1 minute, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
butter, room temperature1 cupcup butter, room temperature1/2eggs2vanilla1 teaspoonteaspoon vanilla extract1/2baking soda1 teaspooncream of tartar1 teaspoon
3
Turn the mixer to low and add in flour, mixing until combined. Stir in the crushed candy canes until evenly incorporated.
4
Using a medium (2 tablespoons) cookie scoop drop the dough onto the lined baking sheet. Bake for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes until edges just start to golden.
5
As soon as the cookies come out of the oven use the back of a glass cup and press the cookies down carefully.
6
Allow cookies to cool for ⏱️ 3 minutes on baking sheet and transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.
7
Frosting
8
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter on medium speed until smooth. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add in the powdered sugar. Once incorporated, add the vanilla, and milk into the bowl and turn the mixer up to medium. Mix for ⏱️ 2 minutes until fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
butter, room temperature1 cupcup butter, room temperature1/2powdered sugar2 cupsvanilla1 teaspoonteaspoon vanilla extract1/2milk1 tablespoon
9
Spread 1 tablespoon(ish) of the frosting on each cookie.
Nutrition Facts
calories
267 calories
fat Content
14.1 g
serving Size
1 cookie
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
20.4 g
sodium Content
132.8 mg
protein Content
2.1 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
30.7 mg
carbohydrate Content
33.6 g
saturated Fat Content
9.9 g
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