Soft Gluten Free Candy Cane Cookies
Our gluten free candy cane cookies are the perfect combination of soft sugar cookies and peppermint that give you a truly quintessential Christmas treat! They are buttery, tender and the perfect accompaniment to rich hot chocolate or cool eggnog.
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 286kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups butter softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 large egg
- 3 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (King Arthur gluten-free blend is my favorite, regular flour works as well)
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- red gel food coloring (to the color of red you like)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy then add egg, vanilla and peppermint extracts and mix until combined
- In another bowl, whisk remaining ingredients then slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until well combined
- Divide the dough evenly into two halves and tint one with red gel food coloring and mix until the color is uniform
- Wrap each tightly in plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour
- Roll each color into small ropes (about ½ inch thick and 5-6 inches long) then place once red and one white rope side by side and gently twist them together and curve the top to make that candy cane shape
- Transfer cookies to a parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle with sanding sugar (optional) and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes (DO NOT OVERBAKE, you want them soft and tender)
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack
Notes
Because of how buttery and delicious these cookies are, they are a bit more fragile so be extra careful when shaping them.
How to store leftovers
Allow the cookies to reach room temperature before storing the leftover cookies. Place them in an airtight container with parchment paper between each layer of cookies so they don't stick together. They can sit on the counter for 3-4 days.Can you freeze them?
Absolutely! Allow the cookies to cool to room temperature first. Then, put them in a freezer-safe container (but be careful they break easily). They will last 3-6 months in the freezer.Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 433IU | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg