Candy Cane Cream Cheese Cookies are perfect for Christmas. Soft and chewy cookies sprinkled with candy cane bits throughout. Easy Christmas cookie recipe and great for cookie trays.
Christmas is a wonderful time to make batches of cookies for the family or to take for friends or gatherings.
Since we had such a huge hit with our other cream cheese cookie recipes on our sister website, our chocolate chip cream cheese cookie recipe and lemon and white chocolate cream cheese cookies, we decided to make a festive, Christmas themed cookie recipe using candy canes. These add a little crunch to the cookie as well as a pop of color, perfect for Christmas time!
The recipe itself is easy to follow, and it's a case of simply combining all the ingredients together and baking for around 10 minutes. The cookies have a soft, chewy texture, and are a little crisp on the oustide. They're so good! This recipe makes 20 cookies, but they do go fast so you may want to double the recipe!
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If you wanted to be a little luxurious, you could also add some chopped macadamia nuts to give extra creaminess and texture, or white chocolate, (the measures are in the ingredients below). Perhaps even add a little green food coloring to the cookie dough for a Christmas tree color!
The possibilities are endless to decorate them or keep them as they are. We have lots of Christmas themed cookie recipes, so be sure to check them out too!
Happy Baking!
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Serves
20 cookies
Ingredients
½ cup or 115g unsalted butter, softened
4 oz (½ block) or 115g cream cheese, softened
1 cup or 200g granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 cups or 250g all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup or 55g crushed candy canes
Optional- ½ cup or 90g of white chocolate chips
Note: The easiest way to crush the candy cane pieces is to use a food processor.
Instructions
1.Preheat your oven to 350 F, or 180C.Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter, cream cheese, and granulated sugar.
Cream until fluffy.
2. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the mixture and beat until well combined.
3. Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl.
4. Add the dry and wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
5. Fold in the candy cane pieces until evenly combined.
6. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 1 inch of space between each cookie.
7. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. The centers may appear soft but will continue to set as the cookies cool.
8. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Serve with a nice cold glass of milk!
We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our recipe. Did you make any changes or add some other ingredients? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking!
Recipe Card
Candy Cane Cream Cheese Cookies are perfect for Christmas. Soft and chewy cookies sprinkled with candy cane bits throughout. Easy Christmas cookie recipe and great for cookie trays.
Ingredients
- ½ cup or 115g unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz (½ block) or 115g cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup or 200g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 cups or 250g all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup or 55g crushed candy canes
- Optional- ½ cup or 90g of white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F, or 180C.Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter, cream cheese, and granulated sugar.
Cream until fluffy. - Add the egg and vanilla extract to the mixture and beat until well combined.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry and wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Fold in the candy cane pieces until evenly combined.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 1 inch of space between each cookie.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. The centers may appear soft but will continue to set as the cookies cool.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Note: The easiest way to crush the candy cane pieces is to use a food processor.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 245Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 140mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 0gSugar: 15gProtein: 3g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
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