Looking for more sugar cookie recipes? Try my Classic Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe if you want to use your cookie cutters and decorate cookies!
Candy Cane Sugar Cookies Are An Easy Christmas Cookie Recipe!
I am completely obsessed with anything that’s creamy-buttery-peppermint. A few years ago I made Buttermint Cookies and they are solidly one of my most favorite Christmas Cookies of all time.
Candy Cane Sugar Cookies Are An Easy Christmas Cookie Recipe!How To Make Candy Cane Sugar CookiesDo You Use Peppermint Extract In These Sugar Cookies?Can You Use Pre-Crushed Candy Canes?Get the Recipe
These Candy Cane Sugar Cookies are now a close second! I LOVE sugar cookies so much, and I knew loading them with crushed candy canes would create a peppermint sugar cookie recipe that would be delicious! Of course topping them with buttercream frosting is a must…diet starts in January, right? Plus, they’re just super pretty, and will look gorgeous on your holiday cookie platter!
How To Make Candy Cane Sugar Cookies
This is a super simple cookie recipe, which makes this recipe even more of a keeper! I actually used the base recipe for my Pressed Sugar Cookies, which is a tried and true cookie that I have adapted many times with great success! If you haven’t tried my original recipe (or if you aren’t a peppermint fan) DEFINITELY give them a try!
Using a combination of oil and butter gives these cookies the soft, yet crisp at the edges texture. Use a glass to gently press the cookies down as soon as they come out of the oven. This creates a flat circle to frost, while also giving the cookies the distinct crackly edges, and the dense, chewy texture! Crush the candy canes into small pieces when you add them to the dough, you don’t want large chunks of candy cane in the dough. It will be too crunchy.
Do You Use Peppermint Extract In These Sugar Cookies?
I don’t…I like the flavor of the peppermint from the candy canes only, but if you are looking for more peppermint flavor you can absolutely use extract as well. Make sure you’re using PEPPERMINT not just mint, or you’ll end up with cookie dough that tastes like toothpaste! AND start with a just little extract, I’d recommend 1/4 teaspoon to begin with, and add from there!
What Kind Of Frosting Do You Use On These Sugar Cookies?
I like to use my Perfect Buttercream Recipe, but you could really get creative with this one! Here are some ideas of other frosting that would pair with these cookies:
Creamy Chocolate Frosting White Chocolate Buttercream Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting – Just don’t use the green food coloring!
Can You Use Pre-Crushed Candy Canes?
Yes! So much easier than unwrapping all the candy cane for sure! I’ve done it both ways, and actually find the pre-crushed (LIKE THESE) to work a little bit better because they are all very uniform in size. When I crush my own I get a more varied size and a lot of candy cane dust. BUT either way works! NOTE: The cookies in the pictures here were made with candy canes I crushed myself.
Looking For More Peppermint Treats? Try These:
Crock Pot Peppermint Pretzel Candy Mint Fudge Stuffed Brownies Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
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1 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla optional – 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar ½ teaspoon kosher salt 4½ cups flour 1 1/2 cups finely crushed candy canes (about 18)
Frosting
1/2 cup butter, room temperature 2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon milk
