How to bake festive candy cane cookies for the holidays
The holidays are an excellent time for baking, and children can easily get involved. These candy cane-shaped cookies are perfect for the festive season. It's best to start with a straightforward recipe everyone can master, regardless of their baking skills.
Besides cheesecakes, poppy seed cakes, and gingerbread cookies, these treats are delightful options for the sweet offerings in December. Anything based on a buttery, crumbly dough can serve as the foundation for creative bakes that will rival store-bought options. With candy canes—the original sweets resemble the famous icicles in Polish tradition—it's a challenge to finish them all due to their sugar content. However, cookies in their shape will surely vanish to the last crumb!
December 4 - American Cookie Day
Although the holidays are a time of love and joy, they are also the perfect opportunity for baking. From cakes to cupcakes and chocolate rolls, there is no lack of ideas for delicious bakes. It's best to involve other family members, including the youngest ones, in these activities. To ensure that baking with children remains fun rather than a chore, choosing a simple recipe is ideal; this is undoubtedly where a cookie recipe comes in handy. They are relatively easy to make, fun to decorate, and most importantly, taste delightful.
As National Cookie Day in the United States falls on December 4th, it presents a wonderful opportunity to share a festive and enjoyable recipe. TikTok baker @sophiebakas recently demonstrated how to make charming candy cane-shaped cookies, which are fairly simple to create. They are easy to prepare and involve just a few simple steps to perfect.
Cookie recipe - candy canes
Ingredients:
- 225 grams of softened butter,
- 100 grams of granulated sugar,
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla sugar (optional),
- 85 grams of powdered sugar,
- 1 egg,
- 415 grams of plain flour,
- 1 teaspoon of salt,
- red food colouring.
Preparation:
- Cream the softened butter with the sugars.
- Add the egg and mix the ingredients.
- Sift the flour and salt, and knead into a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into two parts, and add red food colouring to one portion.
- Place both portions in the refrigerator for at least half an hour. After chilling, preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Measure approximately 15 cm of each coloured dough. Gently roll them into shapes measuring 10 cm. Twist them together and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until you are satisfied they are done.
- Allow them to cool on a rack before serving.
