Best 10 Glazed Candy Cane Cookies Recipes

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In this article, you'll find a collection of the best glazed candy cane cookie recipes sure to delight your taste buds and fill your kitchen with the sweet scent of Christmas. With their vibrant red and white appearance, these cookies are not only festive but also incredibly delicious. These easy-to-follow recipes provide step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process of baking these delightful treats. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to bake some delicious glazed candy cane cookies.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CANDY CANE COOKIES



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These red and white striped Candy Cane Cookies have been completing Christmas cookie trays for years-since 1963 to be exact-and this version is based on the classic recipe from Betty's Cooky Book, so you know it's the real deal. If you're new to this cookie, we can promise that baking a batch of peppermint candy cane cookies will make for wonderful holiday memories. Twist together red and white cookie dough ropes and turn them into cute-as-can-be candy cane shapes and sprinkle crushed peppermint candy on top to deliver tastes-like-Christmas flavor. With a yield of 54 servings, our Candy Cane Cookie recipe is perfect for giving as gifts (or reserve for household snacking).

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 6h

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 egg
3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red food color
2 tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies
2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • Stir together 1 cup sugar, the butter, milk, vanilla, peppermint extract and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Divide dough in half. Stir food color into 1 half. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Stir together peppermint candy and 2 tablespoon sugar; set aside.
  • For each candy cane, shape 1 rounded teaspoon dough from each half into 4-inch rope by rolling back and forth on floured surface. Place 1 red and white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane.
  • Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until set and very light brown. Immediately sprinkle candy mixture over cookies. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 45 mg

CANDY CANE COOKIES



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These festive candy cane cookies have a rich almond flavor and a pretty sprinkling of peppermint. Their candy cane shape makes them especially appealing. -Tammy Schenk, Harlowton, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Red food coloring
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy canes
1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough in half; add 6-7 drops of food coloring to one half. Shape tablespoonfuls of each color of dough into 4-in. ropes. Place ropes side by side; lightly press ends together and twist. Place on ungreased baking sheets; curve to form canes. , Bake at 375° for 9-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Combine crushed candy canes and sugar; immediately sprinkle over cookies. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 104mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

GLAZED CANDY CANE COOKIES



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Enjoy these candy cane shaped cookies flavored with raspberries and topped with white baking chips - a delightful baked dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3 tablespoons raspberry-flavored syrup
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
3 or 4 drops red food color
1 cup white baking chips
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 325°F). In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1 cup butter, the vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in flour.
  • Divide dough into 9 pieces. On floured surface, shape each piece of dough into 16-inch rope, slightly less than 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut each rope into 4-inch lengths; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bend 1 end of each cookie into candy cane shape.
  • Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • In small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, the syrup, milk and food color. Spread on top and sides of cookies; let stand until set before drizzling with melted white chips.
  • In small resealable plastic food-storage bag, place white baking chips and oil; seal bag. Microwave on High 1 minute. Gently squeeze bag until chips are smooth. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to make stripes on cookies to look like candy canes. Let stand until frosting is set before storing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 50 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 0 g

CANDY CANE COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield about 30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup superfine sugar, plus more for rolling
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract (optional)
2 cups all-purpose flour
Red sanding sugar

Steps:

  • Beat the butter, superfine sugar and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extract. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour until incorporated. Transfer the dough to a piece of plastic wrap and pat into a rectangle; tightly wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spread some red sanding sugar and superfine sugar on separate plates. Gently roll heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into short logs with your hands. One at a time, roll half of the logs in red sanding sugar to form 4-inch strands. Repeat with the remaining logs and superfine sugar. Twist 1 strand of each color together, then arrange on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart, and bend the tops to form candy canes. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are set and lightly browned around the edges, 11 to 13 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.

CANDY CANE COOKIES I



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Make one complete cookie at a time. If the dough of one color is shaped first, the little rolls become to dry to twist.

Provided by Dolores White

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon red food coloring

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Mix well the shortening and butter, sugar, egg, almond and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix flour and salt and add to shortening mixture. Divide dough in half.
  • Blend red food coloring into one half. Roll 1 teaspoon of the red dough and 1 teaspoon of the white dough on lightly floured board into 4 inch strips. Place strips side by side and press lightly together and twist like a rope. Curve top of rope down to look like the handle of a candy cane.
  • Bake 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove while still warm. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup crushed peppermint stick candy and 1/2 cup sugar (optional).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 254.8 mg, Sugar 10.4 g

CANDY CANE COOKIES



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     dessert

Time 47m

Yield 25 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box sugar cookie mix
1/2 stick butter, melted
1 egg
1/3 cup softened cream cheese
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for surface
Red food coloring
1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • In a bowl, combine sugar cookie mix, melted butter, egg, cream cheese, and flour; mix together to form dough. Separate dough into 2 equal portions and place in 2 different bowls. Add red food coloring gradually to 1 bowl of dough, kneading together until desired shade of red is created. To second bowl of uncolored dough, add peppermint extract and knead together. On a floured work surface, shape each dough into balls and then roll each ball into 1/4-inch-wide ropes, each about 6 inches long. For each cookie, carefully twist some of the red and white ropes of dough together and shape into a candy cane. Spread candy canes out on cookie sheets and bake on the top shelf of the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool before serving.

CHOCOLATE AND CANDY CANE COOKIES



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Deliciously minty-chocolate, these chocolate-candy cane cookies will become your new favorite Christmas treats!

Provided by r e n e t a

Categories     Christmas Cookies

Time 1h10m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup margarine
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon peppermint extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
4 (1 ounce) squares white baking chocolate, melted
1 small candy cane, crushed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
  • Cream brown sugar and margarine in a bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract until light and creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Drop 1/4-cup scoops of dough onto the prepared sheets; cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly toasted, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Spread melted white chocolate to cover the top of each cookie. Sprinkle crushed candy canes over top. Let white chocolate cool completely before serving, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.1 calories, Carbohydrate 34.6 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 206.2 mg, Sugar 21.1 g

CLASSIC CANDY CANE BUTTER COOKIES



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To make cookies that look like candy canes, we color half the dough in classic red and twist away. They're fun to hang on the side of a coffee mug, or you can devour them on their own. -Shannon Roum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Red paste food coloring

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla; gradually beat in flour. Divide dough in half; mix food coloring into 1 half. Roll each dough portion into a 6-in. square. Wrap each in plastic; refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each dough into 36 squares. Working with a quarter of the dough at a time, keep remaining dough refrigerated. Roll 1 piece of plain dough into a 6-in. rope; roll 1 piece of red dough into a 6-in. rope. Place ropes side by side. Lift left rope over the right; repeat to form a twist. Repeat with remaining dough. Curving top of each twist to form hook of cane, place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake 7-9 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CANDY CANE COOKIES III



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Great Christmas cookie!

Provided by RAMB

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup margarine
½ cup white sugar
½ cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon red food coloring
½ cup peppermint candy canes, crushed
½ cup white sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, white sugar and confectioners' sugar. Beat in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extracts. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Cover or wrap dough and chill for at least one hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Divide dough into halves. Color one half red by mixing in the food color. Roll a small amount of each dough into a 2 inch long worm. Roll them together in a twisted rope and curve the end like a cane. Place onto prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. In a small bowl, mix together the crushed candy cane and remaining white sugar. Roll hot cookies in the sugar mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.9 g, Cholesterol 3.9 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 70.6 mg, Sugar 7 g

CANDY CANE SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



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These pretty marbled cookies feature a red peppermint-flavored dough swirled with classic sugar dough for a cookie reminiscent of candy canes and peppermint candies. A roll in granulated sugar before baking gives the cookies a sparkly finish, perfect for a festive celebration.

Provided by Danielle DeLott

Categories     Desserts

Yield 18 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 ½ cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ½ cups granulated sugar, divided
⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed light
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
¾ teaspoon red food coloring

Steps:

  • Arrange the oven racks in the upper-middle and lower-middle positions. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°F). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and the brown sugar on medium speed until smooth and fully combined, 2-3 minutes (alternatively, use a large bowl and an electric hand mixer). Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add the egg and vanilla. Mix on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. With the mixer running on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.
  • Transfer half of the dough (about 2 cups/420 grams) to a medium bowl. Add the peppermint extract and red food coloring to the remaining dough in the stand mixer bowl and mix on low speed until evenly colored, 1-2 minutes. Cover both bowls of dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  • Take 1 tablespoon of each dough and roll them into 4-inch-long ropes. Press the ropes together, twirl them into a spiral, then roll into a ball using the palms of your hands. Repeat with the remaining dough. (Tip: wear rubber gloves to prevent the food coloring from staining your skin.)
  • Roll each cookie dough ball in the remaining ½ cup granulated sugar, then place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing at least 3 inches apart.
  • Bake the cookies, rotating the baking sheets and swapping from top to bottom rack halfway through, until they are lightly browned on the edges and puffed, 12-14 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately bang the baking sheets on the countertop to deflate the cookies slightly. Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. The cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 10 grams

Tips:

  • Use softened butter: This will make it easier to cream together with the sugar and create a smooth dough.
  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature of the glaze: This will ensure that the glaze is cooked to the right consistency.
  • Be careful not to overcook the glaze: Overcooked glaze will be thick and difficult to spread.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before glazing: This will help the glaze set properly.
  • If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can test the glaze by dropping a small amount into a cup of cold water. If the glaze forms a soft ball, it is ready.
  • For a thicker glaze, add more powdered sugar. For a thinner glaze, add more milk.
  • You can also add food coloring to the glaze to make it any color you want.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

These glazed candy cane cookies are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for Christmas parties or cookie exchanges. They are easy to make and can be decorated with a variety of sprinkles or other toppings. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of these delicious cookies that will be enjoyed by everyone. So put on your apron and get baking!

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