Mini Candy Cane Cookies Recipe
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Christmas is swinging and the holiday season is my favourite time of year! During the holidays I find myself doing lots of baking and making lots of DIY projects to give away like candles.
Of course, I have been loving candy cane and peppermint flavours in my food so I knew I needed to make mini candy cane cookies for my friends at The Grumpy Olive!
I love using candy cane in my baked goods because the texture is super fun to bite and chew! I made a version of Chocolatey Candy Cane cookies last year that was addictive and also really quick and easy!
Have you ever made a baked good with crushed candy canes in them? What’s your favourite way candy canes?
Here is how to make Mini Candy Cane Cookies
Where can I find these ingredients?
Everything needed to make these mini candy cane cookies can be found in your local grocery stores. I actually had such a hard time finding candy canes this early in the year! I almost gave up on this guest post and was going to make something else because I just couldn’t find candy canes early but I walked into my local dollar store and found some!
If you’re a baker, you’ll already have most of these ingredients at home but they are pretty common ingredients you’d use in a lot of other recipes! Candy canes were the only thing that was a little tough to find.
What is in this recipe?
You’ll need the following ingredients to make these super mini candy cane cookies:
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Granulated Sugar
- Salt
- Vanilla Extract
- Egg
- Unsalted Butter
- Candy Canes
What equipment do I need?
These mini candy cane cookies recipe uses the oven to bake the cookies. I recipe tested this not one not two but three times! I used my beautiful KitchenAid stand mixer for these but you can most definitely use an electric hand mixer or even whip it up by hand. Just make sure that the butter is completely softened so you will need to account for time and take it out early.
You’ll need the standard things for baking like a baking tray and parchment paper. If you want all the cookies to be the same shape and size, I recommend using a cookie scoop!
You’ll most likely need to crush your candy canes and I simply just put it in a ziplock and crush them up with a wood spoon. You zip up the ziplock and just lightly hit the candy canes with a spoon.
What are the steps to prepare?
The steps needed to prepare these mini candy cane cookies are:
- Mix
- Combine
- Scoop
- Bake
- Cool and Enjoy!
Can I sub anything out?
These mini candy cane cookies recipe is pretty much a standard white cookie dough base with added crushed candy canes in them so there isn’t much to substitute out. You can of course add in toppings like Christmas sprinkles or some nuts if you like cookies with nuts in them!
I made an even easier version of this cookie using cake box mix last year that’s chocolatey which is awesome too! You can check out my post on Chocolatey Candy Cane Cookies on my blog!
What does it taste like?
Oh man, if you love peppermint mochas or peppermint hot chocolates then this is the cookie for you! The cookie overall is not too sweet then you get that candy cane/peppermint flavour and the candy texture is so cool because it’s super crunchy!
I love having a few of these with a piping hot cup of coffee!
How long does it keep for?
These mini candy cane cookies keep for a long time! I made a huge batch and froze them after they’ve fully cooled and they were awesome after defrosting one or two to enjoy for a few hours.
They are of course delicious when they are fresh but I’ve left them sitting on the container in an airtight container for a week and they still keep the same taste and texture which is nice!
In summary, up to a week on the countertop in an airtight container and up to a month/ month in a half in the freezer. Just defrost it at room temperature for at least 4 hours before serving/eating!
What goes with these easy mini candy cane cookies?
These mini candy cane cookies are an amazing holiday cookie to bake and give to others! You can have these mini candy cane cookies:
- With a hot cup of Coffee
- With a hot cup of Tea
- On a Christmas Treat Board
- On Christmas Dinner Dessert Table
- By Itself
What are other variations of mini candy cane cookies?
I love candy canes in these cookies but you can absolutely swap out the candy cane and put in:
- Sprinkles
- Chocolate Chips
- M&M’s
- Oreo Chunks
- Marshmallows
- Kit Kat
- Nuts – walnuts, pecans, macadamia, almonds
Any other notes?
Just a few things to note for these mini candy cane cookies recipe:
Super important to not fold in the candy canes too early or all the colour will bleed out into the dough! This is more presentation and vanity note but if you want everything to swirl together then add in your candy canes early. If you want the candy canes to peek out then fold at the very very end.
Mini Candy Cane Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ½ Cups of All-Purpose Flour
- ½ Tsp Baking Powder
- 1 ¼ Cup of Granulated Sugar
- ⅛ Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Egg
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter softened
- ¼ Cup of Candy Canes crushed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350˚F and prepare a greased baking tray or cookie sheet with butter or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add in your softened butter, egg, vanilla extract and sugar. Mix until these ingredients are creamed – about 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add in your baking powder, salt, and cup by cup the flour. Mix until the dough has formed but be careful not to overmix.
- Finally, add in your crushed candy canes and fold the dough with a spatula 4-6 times.
- Scoop out the cookies and make them into 1 inch balls or using your smallest cookie dough scoop onto the baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 12 minutes or until the bottom has browned and the cookies are fully cooked. Remove from oven and let cool for about 15 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Christmas is super stressful for me not in a bad way but there are just so many things going on at the same time.
My whole platform is focused on making cooking easy! If you liked reading this, you should check out my other Christmas recipe posts like 3 Ingredient Easy Reindeer Cookies as well as my 20 No-Bake Easy Christmas Treats!
Have you had mini candy cane cookies before? Would you try this recipe out?
This ends my guest blog post for The Grumpy Olive today and I hope you get to try these mini candy cane cookies. These are the perfect treat to make for the holiday season and always perfect to give as gifts too! We’re all about living the best and cozy life on my platforms with minimal effort!
Thank you again to my favourite trio of sisters for having me as a guest on their blog! I’m so glad to have met them and they are seriously my online besties forever! I adore how we both support each other. It brings me absolute joy seeing what they are up to and reading all their new content! I can’t wait to see everything and continue to watch them crush their goals. Hope you have a great week!
Thank you Lynn so much for this post – the candy cane cookies look absolutely yummy and adorable and I honestly cannot wait to try them! Just need to get hold of some candy canes here in the UK (a rarity!).
If you liked Lynn’s recipe, why not check out our vegan clementine curd and first gift guide of the season too?
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They look cute and taste of peppermint. What’s not to like?
These look delicious!
Thank you!
Ooh, these sound delicious! I’ve been using my candy canes for hot chocolates but I have quite a few left so maybe I’ll make these cookies with them 🙂 Particularly like that they are mini x
That sounds like an interesting & yummy dish. I have not had candy cane cookies before. But will surely love to have it. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you, hope you enjoy them!
Such a great guest post! I have never had candy cane in cookies before but the recipe sure does look amazing! I need to try it
Thank you Mel x
Oh wow – these look so delicious. I’ve made candy cane bark and brownies before but not cookies! Xx
You will love them x
Ohh, this looks YUM. Going to be trying it as soon as I find some candy cane stuff. Got to convert a lot of things so I hope that doesn’t mess up the recipe (we don’t use cups here and also no Fahrenheit). Thanks for sharing this recipe!
We have ‘translated’ recipes from Lynn before from cups to grams and never had an issue so you shall be fine Mehsi! Also the same goes for temperature, don’t worry!
Oh, Lynn, you are so creative with your baking. You made cooking fun. Thanks for sharing this delicious and fun and recipe on a sweet blog. xx
Thank you for reading, Sara!
I love Lynn, and these look delicious! Thank you so much for sharing this gorgeous recipe, I can’t wait to try it in December x
We love Lynn too!
Great recipe might try with the ķids for Christmas
Let us know what you all think!
These look great. Definitely something I’ll have a go at when I get round to feeling more festive!
Thank you Graham!
Aw, they look soooo delicious and the way you describe their taste sounds just like a Christmas morning with coffee. I will definitely try the recipe. Thank you for sharing. ♡
Thank you Monica!