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Candy Cane Puffs

Prep Time: 20 minutes - Cost: $
Servings: Makes 4 cups - Difficulty Level: 2

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Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 squares (1 ounce each) white chocolate, melted
  • 1/2 cup finely crushed candy canes

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Directions

  1. Stir together flour and salt in a medium-size bowl.
  2. Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat in egg. Mix in peppermint extract and vanilla.
  3. Beat in flour mixture. Cover dough with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.
  4. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on lightly greased baking sheets.
  6. Bake in heated 375 degree F oven 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
  7. To coat, brush each cookie with melted white chocolate; dip lightly in crushed candy canes. Place on waxed paper to harden.

    Nutritional Information: (per cookie)
    83 Calories; 1 g Protein; 4 g Fat; 11 g Carbohydrate;
    19 mg Sodium; 10 mg Cholesterol

Source: Family Circle's "All-time Favorite Recipes"

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