I showed my son a picture of these cookies and they looked so good he tried to lick the page. I asked him if he knew what they were and after thinking for a second he replied “Cookie Canes” and the name stuck. Wanna make your own?

Cookie Cane Recipe
from America’s Test Kitchen

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 16 Tbsp butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup for rolling
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 12 drops red food coloring

1. Whisk flour and salt in bowl.
2. In a mixer with a paddle beat butter, 3/4 cup sugar and powdered sugar on medium high until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, peppermint and vanilla and beat until well incorporated. Add flour and slowly mix until combined.
3. Set aside half the dough and add food coloring to the remaining half.
4. Shape each half into a 5 inch square, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours until firm.
5. Roll each square into 9 inch square. Flip 1 dough square onto the other and lightly roll to combine. Cut square in half and refrigerate until firm about 15 minutes.
6. Place 1/4 cup sugar in shallow dish.
7. Cut 1 half into 4 1/2 by 1/4 inch strips. Twist each strip into a spiral and roll until smooth. Roll in sugar. Shape into cane and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. Bake at 325 for 13-15 minutes until edges are light brown.

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