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Retro Betty Crocker Candy Cane Cookies
How to make delicious Candy Cane Cookies! These cookies have been around forever and are a classic Christmas cookie!
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
12
minutes
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Total Time
32
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
24
Calories:
173
kcal
Author:
Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
1
cup
sugar
1
cup
butter
1/2
cup
milk
1
teaspoon
vanilla
1
teaspoon
peppermint extract
1
egg
3 1/2
cups
flour
1
teaspoon
baking powder
1/4
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
red / green food colouring
Instructions
Stir sugar, butter,milk,vanilla,peppermint extract and egg in large bowl
Mix flour, baking powder and salt, mix into butter mixture.
Divide dough into half. mix food coloring into one half.
Refrigerate for over 4 hours.
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
For each candy cane, shape one rounded teaspoon of dough from each half. Roll each into a 4 inch rope.
Place one red and one white rope side by side and press lightly together and twist.
Place on a pan lined with parchment paper and curve the top to shape into a cane.
Bake 9-12 minutes until lightly brown.
Remove froom cookie sheet to cool.
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Nutrition
Calories:
173
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
22
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
27
mg
|
Sodium:
97
mg
|
Potassium:
52
mg
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
255
IU
|
Calcium:
21
mg
|
Iron:
0.9
mg