![]() ![]() But to successfully shape the cookies, it must be at room temperature. The dough needs time to chill AND must be shaped at room temperature – Contradictory, I know.Scrape the sides of the bowl as you mix – Even though we are using a stand mixer, this is still a small batch and we want to make sure ingredients aren’t sticking to the sides or bottom of the mixing bowl.You can always taste a tiny amount of the peppermint dough and add more peppermint extract if you like. However, I would not add more than a 1/4 of a teaspoon. These cookies are not super minty – If you want a peppermint forward cookie, add more peppermint extract.These cookies are not super sweet – You can certainly add a little more sweetness by sprinkling the cookies with sugar.Stand mixer – Another small batch recipe in which I chose to use my Kitchen Aid! If you don’t have a stand mixer, a hand held mixer will work fine.Sugar or sugar sprinkles – Optional, but I like the little touch of sparkle on the cookies. ![]() Red food coloring – A few drops is all you need.Salt – Salt is a wonderful flavor enhancer.All purpose flour – I have only test the recipe with AP flour.Peppermint extract – A little goes a long way.Vanilla extract – You could also try other extract flavors.Egg yolk – The egg yolk makes the cookies tender, and helps with binding the cookies.Granulated sugar – I have only tested the recipe with regular sugar.Unsalted butter – Unsalted so we can control the salt level.What You Need To Make The Christmas Cookiesįor these shaped candy cane cookies, the ingredients and equipment is pretty, darn, easy. Like chocolate chip or double chocolate chip cookie easy! Drop – if you want to make a super easy batch of cookies, scoop the dough with a cookie scoop.Similar to my gluten free cut-out sugar cookies, marshmallow sugar cookies, or classic gingerbread cookies. Rolled and cut-out – for your classic shaped sugar cookies.Slice and bake – the dough is formed into a log and sliced when it is cold – like the lemon shortbread cookies. ![]() With this small batch of cookie dough, you can make a variety of cookies: Of course, the size and shape of the cookie can yield a different quantity. Why? This cookie recipe makes approximately one dozen cookies. Also, the cookies are not super sweet like a lot of holiday cookies.Īnd the small batch recipe lends itself perfectly for holiday cookies. The dough is soft and tender and almost has a ‘sandy’ texture. Needless to say, I’m in love with this dough. The cookie dough is actually the same dough from my butter cookies. And in true Grinch form, I got frustrated and vowed never to make them again. I couldn’t get the cookies to shape ‘pretty’, and they spread like melted butter when baked. Small Batch Of Christmas Cookiesįull disclosure – I attempted these cookies last year. I’ve mentioned this cookbook a few times now – it is worth adding to your library. ![]() Probably because Better Crocker made them a holiday highlight in her Cooky Book. These cookies, along with the chocolate crinkle cookies and snickerdoodles, have been a holiday staple in my family for years. So it seems fitting that they are popping up on the blog a week before Santa arrives. The iconic shape of a candy cane and the flavor of peppermint. These candy cane cookies are like a literal reference to Christmas. This recipe Candy Cane Cookies For Christmas ![]()
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