You will need:
- a Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
- a stick of butter
- eggs
- candy canes
- peppermint candies
- rolling pin
- red food dye
Mix up your cookie mix with the egg and butter according to the package directions. Unwrap you candy canes and place them in a plastic bag. Using a rolling pin or a rubber mallet, smash the candy canes into tiny pieces. I am pretty sure this step is half the reason my kids love baking with me at Christmas time.
Split you dough into two equal sections. Add red food coloring to one section and work it into the dough until you like the color.
For each cookie, take a pinch of the sugar cookie dough and a pinch of the red cookie dough and lightly roll them together. After they are rolled together, roll some of the cookies in the crushed candy cane bits and leave some to top with chocolate peppermint candies after the cookies bake.
Place all of the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and put them in the fridge for a couple of hours. Something about the candy cane bits make these cookies spread too much, so chilling them for a little while helps help them turn out perfect. Bake the cookies according to the package.
Once the cookies are baked, pull them out of the oven. Let them cool for about 5 minutes and then add a chocolate peppermint to each cookie, or if you like them extra chocolate-y like we do, add one candy, let it melt and then top it with another. Seriously, we discovered this way of adding chocolate candy to our cookies by accident but we have stuck with it because it is so good!
What kinds of Christmas cookies are you making this year?
These are so cute! I love this time of year and all of the delicious cookie recipes!
These cookies look so perfect for the Christmas season. I am so excited for all things baking and Christmas.
I have 15 cookies on my list this year but now there might be 16. I love peppermint cookies!
These cookies look SO delicious. I love Christmas cookies and the christmas season in general. I love cookie recipes. Thanks so much for sharing these. 🙂 I can't wait to try!
These look super yummy! I love making a different kind of cookie each week during the holiday season. Definitely adding this recipe to my must bake list 🙂
These look lovely! I'm not quite sure what cookies I'll be making this holiday season, but I know there will be candy cane involved! – jeanine
These look yummy and I love peppermint cookies. We love making cut outs and letting the girls decorate them. Always a favorite.
Oh my goodness, this looks like some great Christmas cookies for the kids (and adults) around the Holidays! I better start running more this winter, because I'll be eating a ton of cookies! LOL.
Christmas Time calls for Christmas cookies. I love this recipe I bet it is good and perfect for the season!
Yum! So pretty too! We love peppermint sugar cookies at Christmas in our house!
There is just something about making the first batch of Christmas cookies that marks the beginning of the Christmas season! These would be great to add to my collection of cookie recipes
Yummy!1 I lvoe sugar cookies they are my go to at the holidays. I like this twist on them with the peppermint. Will have to try it.
These cookies are perfect for serving during the holidays. I love sugar cookies and I also enjoy baking for Christmas. I'm going to have to try this recipe this year.
I love peppermint in cookies! I love getting this mix. It makes it so much easier.
Those look so delish! And they're so pretty too. They would be great to bring to a cookie swap with your favorite ladies!
Omg can we say yum?!?! These cookies look absolutely amazing!! Must give your recipe a try
I love candy canes cookies. We usually make ones that look like real candy canes. What a great time of the year!
This is really cool. I love how you incorporate the mint into the baked goods. Are you going to try with something else?
These are so pretty and look delicious. I am doing some grocery shopping tomorrow so I will buy what I need to make them.