Candy Cane Christmas Cookies

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I shared Brian’s grandmother’s chocolate chip cookie recipe on the blog back in 2017, and today I’m sharing those same cookies with a twist that’s perfect for the holidays… candy cane! 

Before I talk about the new recipe, let’s revisit the original recipe… these chocolate chip cookies are the epitome of the perfect cookie.  They are gooey on the inside and chewy around the edges and they are, by far, my favorite chocolate chip cookies of all-time, homemade or store-bought.

Last Christmas, Brian decided to add a little twist to the OG cookie recipe to make something special for Christmas Eve, and y’all, just when I thought the original cookies couldn’t get any better, they did. 

These are spectacular!  They were so good that I literally grabbed a plateful to photograph last Christmas Eve right after Brian made them because I knew I’d want to post them on the blog this year.  So, the pictures you’re seeing today were actually taken last Christmas Eve!  We plan to have them again this year, and I can’t wait! 

Enough rambling… let’s get to the recipe!   

Use It

Large mixing bowl

Small mixing bowl

Chopper (Brian used this to chop the Hershey Kisses quickly and easily)

Cookie sheet

Cookie dough scoop

 

Buy It

2 1/4 cups sifted flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup shortening (we use Crisco)

1/2 cup white sugar

1 cup light brown sugar

2 eggs beaten

1/2 tsp. vanilla

30 Candy Cane Hershey Kisses, chopped (one bag is more than enough)

 

Make It

1.    Combine flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.

 

2.    In a separate large bowl, combine shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar.

 

3.    Add eggs and vanilla to shortening and sugar mixture.

 

4.    Add flour mixture to shortening and sugar mixture.

 

5.    Stir in chopped Candy Cane Hershey Kisses.

 

6.    Drop dough in small balls onto a greased cookie sheet.  (We love this scoop.  It makes cookie baking so much easier.)

 

7.    Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

 

8.    Let cool.

 

Makes around 30 cookies.

The peppermint to cookie ratio is perfect… the mint isn’t overpowering at all, so you get the best of both worlds – the mint and the flavor of the actual cookie. 

These cookies are an absolute delight, and I hope you enjoy them!  Be sure to tag me on Instagram if you make them!

Happy Wednesday, y’all!