Super Easy Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

15 December 2011, 01:42

10 more days to Christmas!!! /insert high pitched squeal teehee oh yes I’m excited! And it’s about time I bring you another super easy recipe, Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies! The original recipe post can be found over at the very awesome Foodess whose cookies are way prettier looking than mine. My batch of cookies have a few adjustments to the recipe so on ya marks, get set, go:


Ingredients:
70g salted butter
100g chocolate
1 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup plain flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
4 candy canes


Nuke the 70g butter and 100g chocolate in 15sec bursts, stirring after each burst until chocolate is mostly melted. Stir to melt the remaining chunks.


Transfer to mixing bowl and beat in the 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1tsp vanilla extract.


Add in the 3/4 cup of flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp salt and beat till combined.


Mixture will be super gooey and soft so refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Go read some blogs :P


Preheat oven to 175C. Line 2 large baking sheets with baking paper. Drop heaped teaspoons 2 to 3cm apart. Bake for 7 minutes.


Smash up some candy canes! Probably best you chuck the candy canes in a bag and then smash em otherwise the pieces will go flying and you’ll be finding random pieces everywhere /grumble grumble.


Remove trays from oven and sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Return to oven 2-4 minutes longer, until candy has softened and almost melty. If you see the candy start to bubble pull out the trays asap.


Remove trays and cool for 5 mins before transferring the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.


And ta dah! Purdy xmas cookies! Of course you can’t have cookies without a glass of milk so if you have any leftover candy cane crumbs try coating the rim of a glass for a festive look! I used a bit of honey to stick them on because my crumbs were a tad large lol see ya’ll next week!

1. Loved this festive and new creation! Totally going to bake some for the office to hand out!

   — Pauline    Dec 15, 01:51 AM    #
   
   

2. Hehe I’m sure Santa would love these!

   — Vivian - vxdollface    Dec 15, 02:12 AM    #
   
   

3. Why do I picture you shrieking with glee as you bashed those candy canes into submission?

   — Helen (grabyourfork)    Dec 15, 11:42 AM    #
   
   

4. So pretty!! I especially love the candy cane rim on the milk glass :D

   — Steph    Dec 15, 11:56 AM    #
   
   

5. yay for baking!!! get into it chocolate. Love it. xx

   — Anna Lisle    Dec 15, 12:04 PM    #
   
   

6. Love what you did to the glass of milk :) I’m thinking about these as a gift to work colleagues.. hmm

   — Tina @ bitemeshowme    Dec 15, 12:12 PM    #
   
   

7. Lol Thanks Helen, I’ve got that picture of Suze too. Weeeeee excited for xmas too! Love the festive look of these cookies Suze.

   — Phuoc'n Delicious    Dec 15, 01:06 PM    #
   
   

8. These look so cute and I like that they’re pretty simple to make! Will definitely be making these for Christmas – thanks for the recipe!

   — thesuzchef    Dec 15, 01:54 PM    #
   
   

9. Oh they are just too pretty! Not too pretty to munch down on though! Perfect gift idea!

   — Anna @ The Littlest Anchovy    Dec 15, 02:23 PM    #
   
   

10. I need some of these cookies please. And yes to candy caned milk!

    — penny aka jeroxie    Dec 15, 11:11 PM    #
    
    

11. Love the candy cane rim! I though it might have been egg nog at first. Christmas margarita?

    — Tina@foodboozeshoes    Dec 16, 12:05 AM    #
    
    

12. oooo love candy cane! think i will try this for christmas… thanks for the recipe

    — gastronomous anonymous    Dec 16, 10:49 AM    #
    
    

13. love, love, love the candy cane rim!

    — Mary @ beyondjelly    Dec 16, 02:43 PM    #
    
    

14. super cute idea to add the candy cane on top and suddenly it’s a Christmas treat!!! :) I think I like the cookies all on their own tho :D

    — catty    Dec 16, 05:19 PM    #
    
    

15. These look adorable, and I love the rim of the milk glass!

    — JasmyneTea    Dec 17, 04:02 AM    #
    
    

16. How cute!!! My kids would love this! Time for me to start baking!

    — GourmetGetaways    Dec 19, 09:22 AM    #
    
    

17. oohhhh candy cane cookies! did u attempt to make your own candy canes yet?

    — sugarpuffi    Dec 19, 05:15 PM    #
    
    

18. the cookies look gorgeous! good to bake some for giveaways!

    — Melissa    Dec 19, 07:59 PM    #
    
    

19. i’m squealing too, but because i have sooooooo much to do! love this idea, especially the candy cane rim :)

    — muppy    Dec 19, 10:12 PM    #
    
    

20. Love the idea of candy cane and cookies =) so cute!

    — Julie    Dec 19, 10:21 PM    #
    
    

21. They are super cute and look delicious. Seem so easy to make too.

    — Carlie    Dec 20, 12:07 AM    #
    
    

22. Omg… BRILLIANT idea to also coat the rim of the glass with the candy crumbs. A glass of milk never looked so good! Great recipe!!

    — Winston    Dec 21, 01:08 AM    #
    
    

23. This is so clever! I admit I don’t like candy canes (minty…) but these cookies look so easy! It amazes me that they come out all pretty and round just from a blob… Unless you shaped them first?

    — Chanel    Dec 21, 01:41 PM    #
    
    

24. What cute cookies! I particularly like the smashing up the candy canes part. Theraputic! Have a lovely Christmas and New Year Suze :)

    — Katie    Dec 21, 06:34 PM    #
    
    

25. Oooh, very purdy! Love the candy cane rimmed glass of milk. Have a wonderful Christmas, Suze.

    — shaz    Dec 22, 12:08 AM    #
    
    

26. They’re so purty :D love the glasses!

    — Nic@diningwithastud    Dec 22, 05:30 PM    #
    
    

27. Love candy canes. Why are they seasonal? I’d so eat candy canes in the middle of July.

    — Aissa Galoso    Dec 23, 06:08 PM    #