Chocolate Chip Candy Cane Cookies
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Recipe type: Sweet Treats
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Serves: 2 dozen
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips, chopped
  • ¼ cup (2 ounces) coarsely crushed red or green candy canes (4 to 5 candy canes)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cream butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar using a hand mixer or a stand mixer with paddle attachment. Blend until the mixture is light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl so mixture is fully blended.
  3. Add egg and vanilla, and then blend until all ingredients are combined.
  4. Mix the flour, spices, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl and stir until combined. Add half of the mixture to the stand mixer, and blend on low speed until combined. Stop and scrape down sides and then add the other half until combined.
  5. Add the chopped chocolate chips and crushed candy canes and repeat.
  6. Scoop dough balls the size of golf balls, 1 tablespoon each onto parchment- or Silipat-lined baking sheets and place 3 inches apart on the baking sheet, about 8 cookies per sheet (they will spread and stick together).
  7. Bake until the edges are set and the center is cooked through, but still soft, 13 to 15 minutes.
  8. Cool the cookies for 2 to 3 minutes on the sheets and then remove them to a cooling rack or enjoy warm. Keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Recipe by In Good Taste at https://ingoodtaste.kitchen/chocolate-chip-candy-cane/