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How to bake the Best Christmas Candy Cane Cookies

November 24, 2017 by Evelyn 45 Comments

These Christmas Candy Cookies a  peppermint candy cane cookie. These Candy Cane cookies using crushed candy canes and are the best of all peppermint cookies that we have.

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These Christmas Candy Cookies are just divine, they have the clean taste of peppermint.  And these cookies are soft and chewy exactly the way a great cookie should be.
 
Making Christmas cookies is making memories and is on the top of our to-do list for this busy season.   We love having all the grandkids in the kitchen with flour in the air, and sugar everywhere.   They pull out the mixer and all the cookie sheets.   Then we throw a stack of cookie cooling racks on the counter and start baking.   And this first cookie we start with is these peppermint cookies.
 
Christmas Candy Cane Chewy Cookies
 
Next, to the classic chocolate chip cookie, these peppermint candy cookies are on the top of the list for great Christmas candy cookies here at the Ranch.  So grab your rolling pin, mallet or whatever else you have, to start crushing up some candy canes for these lovely treats.
 
And these Candy Cane Cookies are a must for all our cookie exchanges because these Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies make the best Christmas Candy Cookies ever.   But seriously how, can you beat a chewy sugar cookie with crushed peppermint baked inside?  You just can’t.
 
The easiest way to make peppermint cookies are with crushed Christmas candy canes.  These Peppermint candy cane cookies and are chewy and delicious and have the awesome flavor of mint.

 

If you enjoyed these Christmas Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies then:

 
  • Chocolate Whiskey Truffles
  • Crushed Peppermint Three Layer Bars
  • Spiced Nuts
  • Christmas Chex Mix -Reindeer Chow

 

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Print Recipe

Best Christmas Candy Cookies

Christmas Candy Cookies are a peppermint candy cane cookie. These Peppermint Candy Cane cookies are the best peppermint cookies.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Cool Time3 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: candy cane cookies, Christmas Candy Cookies, peppermint candy cane cookies, Peppermint Candy Cookies
Servings: 8
Calories: 342kcal
Author: Evelyn

Ingredients

  • 3 candy canes crushed
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Prepare cookie sheets using non-stick cooking spray or better yet a silicone baking mat.
  • Place candy canes in a zip lock bag and crush using a rolling pin
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, whip in vanilla and egg, scraping the sides of the bowl and mixing well
  • In a separate bowl stir flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together, pour into the large bowl and mix carefully until well combined with the butter, sugar, egg mixture
  • Fold in the crushed candy cane and mix gently
  • Pour powdered sugar on a large plate. Scoop a heaping teaspoon of dough, form into a ball and roll in the powdered sugar, place on baking sheets
  • Repeat with remaining dough, placing dough balls far enough apart so they have plenty of room without melting into each other
  • Bake 10-12 minutes until bottoms just start to brown, remove from oven and let cool about 3 minutes prior to moving to a cooling rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Comments

  1. Annie

    December 2, 2013 at 7:10 pm

    I love the ides of the candy cane in the cookies! They look yummy and festive!

    Reply
  2. Joy

    December 2, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    Oh, my goodness, Evelyn, these are the ULTIMATE Christmas cookies! Perfect for the holidays, and I can't wait to try them. They must smell amazing while they are baking!

    Love, Joy

    Reply
  3. Michelle

    December 2, 2013 at 11:56 pm

    I can tell from the pictures that these are perfectly chewy cookies. Fun idea too! Plus, my son would love smashing candy canes. (Truthfully, I do too!)

    Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Cindy@NorthofWiarton

    December 3, 2013 at 12:17 am

    Festive colour, chewy & pleasing to the eye. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Evelyn.

    Reply
  5. Jody and Stan

    December 3, 2013 at 2:09 am

    Your cookies look amazing! Would love for you to share at Simple & Sweet Fridays this week. New Follower!
    Hugs,
    Jody

    Reply
  6. Doreen@househoneys

    December 3, 2013 at 3:51 am

    These couldn't be more perfect for this time of year, and they actually bring back some recent memories for me. Up until three years ago, every year I would bake about 600-800 cookies and distribute them as gifts to some of our customers and these were very similar to some I made. I love the chewiness of these and they're so festive looking!

    Reply
  7. Cindy Eikenberg, Little Miss Celebration

    December 3, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    Evelyn, these cookies are so pretty and I'll bet they taste just delicious! I love adding new cookies recipes to my collection, thank you so much for sharing these. Pinning! Hope you have a happy Tuesday! 🙂

    Reply
  8. Micha @ Cookin' Mimi

    December 3, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    Chewy cookies are my favorite. I can't even imagine how great they'd be with crushed candy canes.

    Reply
  9. Jessica Pelasky

    December 3, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    How festive! I love these! 🙂

    Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!

    Reply
  10. Cindy Jamieson

    December 3, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    Mmmm, I can just imagine the chewy cookies with the crunchy bits of candy cane. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.

    Reply
  11. cooking with curls

    December 4, 2013 at 2:11 am

    Such pretty and festive cookies!! Perfect for the holidays! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Jenna

    December 4, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    Oh. My. Goodness. Pinning for later but simply cannot wait to make these!

    Reply
  13. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl

    December 5, 2013 at 6:31 am

    Great job with these cookies, look delicious!

    Reply
  14. Julie Corbisiero

    December 6, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    Hi Evelyn, wow these cookies look amazing and I bet are delicious. TFS and I pinned it. I like the mason jar candles too. Have a good weekend. Julie

    Reply
  15. Tea Cottage Pretties

    December 6, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    Okay now those look so yummy. I think I will give them a try. Thank you so much for sharing. Hugs, Beverly

    Reply
  16. Jane @ urbanejane.

    December 6, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    These look DELISH! I'd love for you to come by and link up at our Holiday link party here: http://www.urbanejane.com/2013/12/holiday-glam-link-party.html
    Thank you for the inspiration (I just might whip these babies up for a gift… or myself, even! 😉

    Reply
  17. Allie Bobe

    December 6, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    These look so good thanks for sharing on Friday Follow Along Party!
    ~Allie@ http://thecraftiestallie.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  18. Natashalh

    December 6, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    What a totally awesome idea! I love candy canes. I always stock up when they're on sale after Christmas!

    Reply
  19. Jenn

    December 7, 2013 at 1:32 am

    mmm . . . I bet these are fabulous!

    Reply
  20. Claire LiveLoveCreate

    December 7, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    Great project !!

    I would love you to come and share @ Craft, Create & Inspire linky party !!!

    Look forward to seeing you there 🙂

    http://livel0vecreate.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/craft-create-inspire-linky-party-9.html

    Claire x

    Reply
  21. Claire LiveLoveCreate

    December 7, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    Great project !!

    I would love you to come and share @ Craft, Create & Inspire linky party !!!

    Look forward to seeing you there 🙂

    http://livel0vecreate.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/craft-create-inspire-linky-party-9.html

    Claire x

    Reply
  22. Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com

    December 8, 2013 at 3:38 am

    These look great Evelyn! I love a good chewy cookie! SO festive too! Ill have to try these soon!

    Thanks for linking up to the Life of the Party! Im going to feature this tomorrow in an "Easy Homemade Christmas Dessert" roundup!

    Reply
  23. Chrissy Boerman

    December 8, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    yumm-o love me some peppermint anything. and they look super cute too! thanks for linking up to the all things pretty party!

    Reply
  24. Clairejustine oxox

    December 8, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    Oh wow these look and sound great 🙂

    Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, pinning and featuring this week at the blog hop…

    Reply
  25. Miz Helen

    December 9, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    Yummy awesome cookies! Hope you have a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  26. MommyonDemand

    December 9, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    Oh man do these look good! I have a weakness for peppermint!

    Reply
  27. Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above

    December 11, 2013 at 12:15 am

    Peppermint is one of my favorite flavors. Thanks so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Link Party. Have a great week.
    Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com

    Reply
  28. Shirley

    December 16, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    These look great! Can you tell me how many cookies this amount makes?

    Reply
  29. Carol

    December 19, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    I just may be making some of these today — I am truly salivating (sorry, that sounds disgusting, doesn't it?)…..lol!

    Reply
  30. Michelle

    December 22, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    I'm in the middle of making these right now. I planned on 2 batches for co-workers but had to mix up another. My son (the little devil) stood a t the counter and ate a dozen (at least). Nice festive cookies, Evelyn! Good cookie to use for something non-chocolate. BTW I got about 2 doz per batch.

    Reply
  31. mickeydownunder

    April 6, 2014 at 4:33 am

    G'day and how cute!
    Thanks for sharing at this week's Foodie Friends Friday Foods We Loved from Childhood Party
    Cheers! Joanne
    http://whatsonthelist.net

    Reply
  32. Michelle Nahom

    September 20, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    Those look delicious!! We'll be trying them over the upcoming holidays! Just pinned them!

    Reply
  33. Lindi V

    November 9, 2014 at 11:34 pm

    These look amazing!! I love everything with candy canes, lol. Thanks for sharing 🙂
    Lindi @ http://www.lovecreatecelebrate.com

    Reply
  34. Shirley Wood

    November 11, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    Thank you for sharing these with us at the Ultimate Virtual Cookies and Goodies Party. I'll take 3 right now with my morning coffee please 🙂

    Reply
  35. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai

    November 11, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    I'm having a great time co-hosting The Ultimate Virtual Cookie & Goodies Part & Giveaway. Thanks for linking up your tasty recipe! Stop back by the party and exchange more recipes. Pinned, Shared, and Tweeted… 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

    Reply
  36. CrazyD

    December 14, 2014 at 7:11 am

    Made these cookies today. They are delicious!! Thank you for sharing your recipe!!

    Reply
  37. Jamie Sherman

    December 1, 2015 at 8:14 pm

    We always end up with tons of candy canes this time of the year – now, I know what to do with some of them! 🙂

    Reply
  38. JLA

    December 25, 2015 at 8:19 am

    I just made a batch of these scrumptious cookies. They are so chewy and delicious. I also added some white chocolate chips to some as they were cooling. Will be adding this recipe to our Christmas treat menu! :))

    Reply
  39. Joanne DiPalo

    December 6, 2016 at 7:41 pm

    I love this cookie recipe. It's a great cookie to add to a cookie gift basket.

    Reply
  40. Alexis

    December 20, 2018 at 4:03 pm

    Can you refrigerate these overnight before baking them?

    Reply
    • Evelyn

      December 21, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      I’ve never tried it but if you do please let us know how it works. Thanks

      Reply
  41. marcy

    December 2, 2019 at 2:11 am

    I made a double batch and made the cookies a lot bigger, say a heaping tablespoon, and baked for 14-15 min, they are beautiful and SO good – thank you for sharing your recipe with all of us!

    Reply
    • Evelyn

      December 2, 2019 at 2:05 pm

      We are so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe. You are so kind to take the time to let us know. Have an awesome day.

      Reply

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