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
Directions
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.
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By sdhassibi_7926439
san diego, CA
on December 01, 2011
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I love this cookie. It is easy to make & everyone loves it. I usually make 2 batches I do one with red food coloring & one with green food coloring. I also make small candy canes so they go futher. it is a fun cookie to add to my annual cookie trays I give out.
By aimeewein_8818843
West Chester, PA
on December 30, 2009
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This recipe doesn't make the easiest dough to work with. The cookies are really hard to keep together. Use a lot of patience. I thought it would be fun to do with kids, but the dough just kept falling apart. Also, use less peppermint extract. I think I used a quarter of a teaspoon. They taste pretty good, but I think with any more mint, they could be overwhelming.
By tgneumar_8983857
Lindenhurst, NY
on December 23, 2009
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The dough is GREAT...I did not like the peppermint flavor! I made up my recipe with the dough...
Keep all ingredients the same except add 1 tsp vanilla extract. Roll out the dough, cut in circles and use the dough to make jelly filled sandwhich cookies...YUM!!!! OR roll into balls and make thumbprint cookies. My whole family loves them.
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