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Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Candy Cane Cookies
This is the original recipe I've used every Christmas. Originally it came from The Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3⁄4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
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Nutrients
- Calories: 88.5
- Calories from Fat: 39 g
- Total Fat: 4.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 19 mg
- Sodium: 58.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 12.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Sugars: 7.4 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
Mint Chocolate Cookies
Sifting powdered sugar over the cooled cookies adds a festive touch. (It would also be an easy kitchen project for the…
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Ingredients
- 20 ounces mint chocolate, chopped (such as Ghirardelli)
- 1 (7 1/2 ounce) package red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies, chopped (about 1 generous cup)
- 1 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
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Nutrients
- Calories: 797.7
- Calories from Fat: 354 g
- Total Fat: 39.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 42.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 112.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
- Sugars: 69.6 g
- Protein: 5 g
Peppermint and Pecan Chocolate Bark
These rich and chocolaty treats are great for holiday gift-giving -- if you can bring yourself to part with them. From…
