Cream Cheese Candy Cane Cookies Recipes

CANDY CANE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine sugar cookie mix, melted butter, egg, cream cheese, and flour; mix together to form dough. Separate dough into 2 equal portions and place in 2 different bowls. Add red food coloring gradually to 1 bowl of dough, kneading together until desired shade of red is created. To second bowl of uncolored dough, add peppermint extract and knead together. On a floured work surface, shape each dough into balls and then roll each ball into 1/4-inch-wide ropes, each about 6 inches long. For each cookie, carefully twist some of the red and white ropes of dough together and shape into a candy cane. Spread candy canes out on cookie sheets and bake on the top shelf of the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool before serving.

CREAM CHEESE CANDY CANE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix butter, cream cheese and egg. Add cake mix, mix until well blended. Divide dough in half. Add food coloring to half of dough.
• For each cookie, measure 1 tsp white dough and 1 tsp red dough. Roll out each into 4 inch ropes. Place ropes side by side. Lightly roll together; twist. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Shape each to resemble candy cane.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes or just until edges are golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.

CANDY CANE COOKIES - SANDRA LEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine sugar cookie mix, melted butter, egg, cream cheese, and flour; mix together to form dough. Separate dough into 2 equal portions and place in 2 different bowls.
• Add red food coloring gradually to 1 bowl of dough, kneading together until desired shade of red is created.
• To second bowl of uncolored dough, add peppermint extract and knead together.
• On a floured work surface, shape each dough into balls and then roll each ball into 1/4-inch-wide ropes, each about 6 inches long.
• For each cookie, carefully twist some of the red and white ropes of dough together and shape into a candy cane. Spread candy canes out on cookie sheets and bake on the top shelf of the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool before serving.