Candy Cane Cookies

Name: Candy Cane Cookies
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H12M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H37M0.000S
Yield: 25 cookies
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 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

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Level: Easy
Total: 37 min

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 12 min

Yield: 25 cookies

Level: Easy
Total: 37 min

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 12 min

Yield: 25 cookies

Ingredients

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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

Directions

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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.