BUTTERY CANDY CANE COOKIES
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
This rich buttery dough can be formed into a variety of shapes.
Preparation 40 min.
Baking 9 min.
List of Ingredients
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup LAND O LAKES�Butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup decorator sugar
Recipe
Instructions:
Heat oven to 375�F. Combine flour, butter, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture forms a dough (3 to 4 minutes).
Divide dough into fourths. Divide each fourth into fourths, for a total of 16 pieces. Shape each piece into thin 15-inch rope. Cut each piece into 5 (3-inch) lengths. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Shape into candy cane-shape.
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on edges. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. While cookies are still warm, dip into decorator sugar.
VARIATION:
Buttery Pretzel Cookies: Cut rolled out dough ropes into 5-inch lengths. Shape into pretzel-shape. Bake as directed. Dip in mixture of 3/4 cup sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.
Ingredient Substitution Index
Yield: 6 1/2 dozen cookies
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