Candy Cane Kiss Cookies- A super soft sugar cookie with a candy cane kiss right in the middle! Super easy Christmas cookie to make!
Ok so it’s a countdown to Christmas. And I have bought ZERO presents yet. Tell me I’m not alone?
I mean I have ideas, don’t get me wrong. But seriously, braving the malls this time of year? Um, no thank you. Is it wrong to buy all your Christmas presents on Amazon? Please tell me I can. Pretty please.
This time of year I would much rather be dirtying up every cookie sheet in the house. I would much rather be baking up some cookies…
Like maybe these cookies…
How To Make These Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
You want to first prepare your cookie sheets and pre-heat your oven.
Start by combining your dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. I give my ingredients a good whisk together and set those aside.
Then I cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, and sugar. You want these at room temperature so that they can be properly creamed. I cream for about 2-3 minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy. You may need to scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
Now add in your room temperature egg and vanilla extract.
Pro Tip: Bring your eggs to room temperature quickly by placing in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes.
Once those have been properly mixed in, add in your dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. You want to stop mixing when the last streak of flour is mixed in so you don’t activate the gluten in the flour which can result in a tough cookie.
Now it’s time to shape the cookies! You want to scoop and then roll the cookies. Then roll in the fun sprinkles.
Tips For Making These Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
1. Cream Cheese– This cookie recipe calls for a 1/4 cup of cream cheese. It makes for a soft cake-like cookie. Perfect for squishing a kiss right in the middle.
2. Vanilla extract– This recipe calls for vanilla extract, but you could definitely add some peppermint extract to go with those candy cane kisses. Peppermint extract is strong so go sparingly. Start with a 1/4 teaspoon.
3. Flour– Be sure to measure your flour carefully. Use a spoon to scoop your flour into your measuring cup and level it off. This will ensure you do not add too much. Extra flour will result in a less cake like cookie.
4. Technique: These cookies are great because they do not need to be chilled before scooping. Simply scoop into balls, roll into sprinkles. Flatten slightly with the palm of your hand and bake. When they come out of your oven, press a kiss right in the middle.
These cookies are super simple to throw together. And the best part? They don’t require any chilling of the dough before baking them. And when they are hot out of the oven, you press a candy cane kiss right in the middle.
Now they might melt a little bit, but trust me they will taste fabulous! Seriously just try and not take a bite.
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Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks, 227 g) unsalted butter softened ro room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (250 g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces, 57 g) cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 24 candy cane kisses
- 3/4 cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or lightly grease with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together on medium-high speed the softened butter, granulated sugar, and cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add in egg and beat to combine. Scrap down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Beat in vanilla extract.
- On low speed, beat in the flour mixture, until a soft cookie dough forms. Do not overmix.
- With a small cookie scoop, or two spoons, scoop cookie dough into about 1 tablespoon portions. Roll each cookie dough in your hands, then roll in sprinkles.
- Place on the prepared baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart. Gently flatten each cookie with the palm of your hand to about 1/4" thickness.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are set, and barely beginning to brown.
- Remove from the oven and immediately press a kiss in the center. Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes, before transferring to a rack to finish cooling completely.
Notes
- Storage:Â Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.Â
- Freezing:Â Freeze cookies, baked or unbaked, for up to 3 months. Bake cookies frozen, do no thaw and add on a few additional minutes of baking time.Â
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Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness says
These cookies look amazing! I need to bake more holiday cookies!
Heather @Bostongirlbakes says
Cathleen, Thank you! You should…and these ones are so easy to make too!