Description
White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies are chewy, festive holiday treats with creamy white chocolate and minty candy canes.
Ingredients
1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
½ cup (100g) brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups (180g) white chocolate chunks
½ cup (60g) crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
6. Fold in white chocolate chunks and crushed candy canes.
7. Drop cookie dough by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
8. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
9. Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
10. Enjoy warm or store for later use.
Notes
Tips & Variations:
– Use crushed peppermint candies if candy canes aren’t available.
– Add ½ teaspoon peppermint extract for extra flavor.
– Roll cookie dough balls in granulated sugar for sparkle.
– Substitute white chocolate chips with milk chocolate or festive chocolate chips.
– Freeze cookie dough for quick baking later.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg