Candy Cane Cookies are festive peppermint-scented butter cookies shaped like classic red-and-white candy canes, with a soft, tender texture that’s perfect for holiday platters and gifting. They combine a rich, buttery sugar-cookie style dough with peppermint extract, colorful swirls, and optional crushed candy canes for extra crunch and flavor.
Why you’ll love these Candy Cane Cookies
These cookies look showstopping but use a simple, sturdy dough that’s easy to roll and twist into candy-cane shapes, similar to classic Christmas candy cane cookie recipes. The mix of powdered sugar and butter gives them a delicate, almost shortbread-like crumb, while baking powder keeps them lightly puffed instead of dense. Peppermint extract and crushed candy canes give a true candy-cane flavor without being overwhelming, and the red-and-white stripes make them instantly recognizable on holiday trays.
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