Christmas is cookie time! Whether you are hosting a cooking exchange, baking with kids, or making cookies for Santa, these soft and sweet, peppermint candy cane sugar cookies will cheer up the holidays. This Soft Candy Cane Sugar Cookie Recipe makes light and delicious sugar cookies. These sugar cookies are dipped in white chocolate and coated in a burst of peppermint crunch. Be sure also to check out our Christmas Cake Mix Cookies and our Cake Mix Christmas Cookies with M&Ms.
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⭐Why This Recipe Works
- This is one of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes because it combines the fresh flavors of candy canes with the classic soft sugar cookie.
- You don't have to chill the dough for this recipe which makes it super easy.
- The candy canes give the cookies a burst of peppermint flavor.
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Granulated sugar - Adds sweetness and helps the cookies spread.
- Brown sugar - Moisture in the brown sugar helps the cookies to be soft and chewy.
- Butter - This recipe calls for softened butter.
- White chocolate chips - Helps the crushed candy canes to stick to the cookie.
- Candy canes - Add a peppermint flavor and crunch.
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
STEP 2: In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
STEP 3: In a large bowl, combine sugar, light brown sugar and butter with a mixer until thoroughly combined. I used a stand mixer for this step, but you can use an electric mixer as well.
STEP 4: Add a large egg and vanilla to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until combined. Scrape the side of the bowl as you are doing this step.
STEP 5: Add the dry ingredients to the larger bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until it turns into a dough.
STEP 6: Use a cookie scoop or measure the dough into 1 ½ heaping tablespoons. Place the dough on the parchment paper.
STEP 7: Use the underside of a cup to flatten out the cookie dough.
STEP 8: Bake for 7-8 minutes. Remove cookies from the oven before they start to brown.
STEP 9: Let cookies cool on a cooling rack. While cookies are cooling, remove the wrapper and place the candy canes in a zip top bag and seal. Crush the candy canes by using a rolling pin. Leave some large chunks intact.
STEP 10: Melt chocolate chips in small batches in the microwave according to package directions.
STEP 11: Dip the cookies in the melted white chocolate or spoon the white chocolate on half of the cookie.
STEP 12: Sprinkle with crushed candy cane pieces.
STEP 13: Let the chocolate harden and then these candy cane cookies are ready to eat!
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👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: Serve these cookies with a cup of hot chocolate. The tastes work perfectly together.
Tip 2: You can easily crush the candy canes by placing them in a zip top bag, sealing, and rolling over the bag with a rolling pin.
Tip 3: To easily soften butter, leave it out on the counter for 30-45 minutes.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
You can store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days or up to a week in the fridge.
You can add 1 teaspoon of pure peppermint extract when you are adding the egg and vanilla to the recipe.
Yes, chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds would work well to add some texture. Add 1 cup of chopped nuts after you have mixed the wet and dry ingredients.
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📖 Recipe
Soft Candy Cane Sugar Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg egg
- 1 cup candy canes (crushed)
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, light brown sugar and softened butter with a mixer until thoroughly combined. I used a stand mixer for this step, but you can use a hand mixer as well.
- Add egg and vanilla to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the larger bowl with the sugar mixture and mix until it turns into a dough.
- Use a cookie scoop or measure the dough into 1 ½ heaping tablespoons. Place the dough on the parchment paper.
- Use the underside of a cup to flatten out the cookie dough.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes. Remove cookies from oven before they start to brown.
- Place cookies on a wire rack to cool. While cookies are cooling, remove the wrapper and placing the candy canes in a zip top bag and seal. Crush the candy canes by using a rolling pin. Leave some large chunks intact.
- Melt chocolate chips in small batches in microwave according to package directions.
- Dip the cookies in the melted white chocolate or spoon the white chocolate on half of the cookie.
- Sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
- Let the chocolate harden and then these candy cane cookies are ready to eat!
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Notes
- Serve these cookies with a cup of hot chocolate. The tastes work perfectly together.
- You can easily crush the candy canes by placing them in a zip-top bag, sealing it, and rolling over the bag with a rolling pin.
- To easily soften butter, leave it out on the counter for 30-45 minutes.
- This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.
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Nicole W
I love peppermint and I love sugar cookies. These are absolutely beautiful and will be perfect to take to a party.
Valerie
I love sugar cookies and you can never beat homemade. These are so pretty, I love the way the candy cane on top looks.
Chenée
These are perfectly soft and delicious! I love the candy cane bits on top!
Sandhya Hariharan
We love the minty flavor! This sounds like the perfect holiday cookies recipe and my kids are going to love it.
Tavo
Can't wait to make this recipe for our holiday gathering! We love minty delights!