Get ready to spread holiday cheer with these delightful Easy Candy Cane Cookies! This festive recipe brings the magic of Christmas to your kitchen with a simple twist on a classic treat. Cookie mix and just three ingredients are all that's needed. Perfect for holiday baking parties with the kids, cookie exchanges, or a sweet surprise for Santa, these cookies are as fun to make as they are to eat.
How to Store Easy Candy Cane Cookies
Your Easy Candy Cane Cookies can remain a delightful treat for days or even months by following the below instructions.
Room Temperature
Store the cookies in an airtight container. Your cookies will stay fresh up to 4 days.
Freezer
Transfer them to an airtight container or a freezer-safe resealable plastic bag (squeeze out any excess air from the bag to prevent freezer burn). Store for up to 3 months.
Easy Candy Cane Cookies
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 4
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 large egg
- 2 to 3 drops Betty Crocker™ red or green gel food color
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until dough forms. Divide dough in half. Stir food color into 1 half; mix well.
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Step2For each candy cane, shape 1 teaspoon dough from each half into 4-inch rope. Place 1 red and white rope side by side on ungreased cookie sheet; press together lightly and twist. Curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane.
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Step3Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 60
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 4%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 4%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Potassium
- 5mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 8g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
