Peanut Butter Candy Cane Cookies
With the holiday season in the rearview, you may be swearing off sweets. These peanut butter candy cane cookies might change your mind. (Do you have candy canes left over from the holiday? This is a great way to make them disappear!)
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ c unsalted butter softened
- ¾ c light brown sugar
- ½ c creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg large
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ c all purpose flour
- pinch of salt
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¼ c crushed candy cane
- ⅓ c sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
- Mix softened butter and brown sugar together well. Mix for 2 minutes.
- Add in peanut butter egg, vanilla, salt, baking soda and candy cane. Mix well for 1-2 minutes.
- Slowly add flour and combine well, do not over mix.
- Using a cookie scooper - scoop batter and roll each cookie ball in sugar and place on lined cookie sheet.
- Using a fork flatten cookies.
- Sprinkle top of cookies with crushed candy canes.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let set for 3-4 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
The egg and butter should be a room temperature
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