Candy Cane Thumbprints

Name: Candy Cane Thumbprints
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter, softened; 158 milliliters butter, softened; 1 egg, beaten; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons to 3 teaspoons milk; 36 servings Garnish: finely crushed peppermint candies; 0 teaspoons peppermint extract; 355 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 5g of fat, and If you have flour, salt, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Blend butter, sugar and salt with an electric mixer on low speed.

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Butter

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Mix in egg and vanilla. Beat in as much flour as possible; stir in remaining flour.

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Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Cover; chill for one hour.

Shape dough into one-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly golden around edges.

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Oven

Remove from oven; make a thumbprint in each cookie with thumb. Cool.

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Oven

For Filling: blend butter and extract. Gradually add powdered sugar and milk to a piping consistency. Pipe filling into centers; sprinkle with crushed candy.

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Powdered Sugar