These festive Candy Cane Cookies are an instant holiday classic, featuring a fun red-and-white dough that is twisted to resemble candy canes. Infused with McCormick® Peppermint Extract, each cookie has a refreshing minty flavor that complements the buttery dough. Finished with a sprinkle of coarse sanding sugar, these cookies are perfect for celebrating the season!

Quick Info

⏱️ 87 min • 🍽️ 16 servings • ⭐ 82%

Nutrition

429 cal • 5g protein • 48g carbs • 23g fat

Tags

[Desserts]

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon McCormick® Peppermint Extract
• ½ teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon McCormick® Peppermint Extract
• ½ teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 12 drops red food coloring
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• Egg white wash
• Coarse white sanding sugar

Instructions Preview

1. Make the white sugar cookie dough: In a la…
2. Make the red sugar cookie dough: In a sepa…
3. Remove both doughs from the refrigerator, …

…and 2 more steps

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Recipe by: McCormick • From: Tasty