Celebrating the essence of the season, White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies perfectly capture the festivity with their irresistible combination of flavours. The delightful pairing of luxurious white chocolate with specks of candy cane offers a taste that’s both refreshing and comforting. These festively delicious cookies stand out with their wonderful texture that’s bound to make your holiday celebrations even more special. A must-try recipe for anyone looking to fill their home with joy and their taste buds with a unique seasonal delight.
White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
Ingredients:
- Butter
- Shortening
- Brown Sugar
- White Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Peppermint Extract
- Flour
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Crushed Candy Canes
- White Chocolate Chips
Instructions:
- Preparation: Start by preheating your oven and lining your cookie sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat together the butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until well combined. This blend of fats and sugars is what gives these cookies their soft yet chewy texture.
- Add Flavorings: Into the same mixture, add in the eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. If you prefer a subtler mint flavor, you can opt-out of the peppermint extract and rely solely on the crushed candy canes for that festive taste.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and a pinch of salt. Remember to measure your flour correctly to avoid overly dry or too greasy cookies. Whisking before measuring is the key to accuracy.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Fold in Candy and Chocolate: Stir in the crushed candy canes and white chocolate chips, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
- Shape Cookies: Use a cookie scoop to form consistently sized balls of cookie dough. For larger cookies, shape the dough balls taller rather than wider to prevent them from spreading too thin during baking.
- Bake: Arrange the dough balls on the prepared sheets, keeping enough space between them for slight spreading. Bake according to the recipe’s time and temperature guidelines until the edges are just starting to brown but the centers remain soft.
- Cooling: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Finishing Touch: Optionally, press a few extra white chocolate chips on the tops of the cookies right after baking for a professional “bakery-style” look.
Additional Tips:
- Freezing: These cookies freeze well. You can either freeze the dough balls to bake later or freeze the fully cooled baked cookies.
- Baking from Frozen: If baking from frozen, add an extra minute or two to the baking time.
Enjoy your festive White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies, perfect for holiday cheer or a cozy treat anytime!
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