Cookies for Santa

Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies

We were very busy yesterday baking. We think Santa is going to love these little treats we whipped up!

Conor was stirring:

Conor baking

while John was crushing candy canes (a whole pack, in fact):

John, the candy cane crusher!

We thought Santa would adore Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies. The recipe is from Kathleen King’s book Baking for Friends and I saw it while flicking through People Magazine. We are huge fans of Tate’s Bake Shop cookies and buy their chocolate chip cookies when we don’t have time to bake our own!

Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe from Kathleen King Creator of Tate’s Bake Shop

2 cups plus 2 Tablespoons flour (I used all-purpose flour)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 lb (2 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon water

2 cups (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup crushed candy canes or peppermint chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter, sugar and brown sugar with an electric mixer on high about 1 minute. Beat in eggs, followed by vanilla and water. On low speed, mix in flour just combined. Mix in chips and crushed candy.

crushed candy canes

Using about 2 tablespoons per cookies, drop dough 3 inches apart. Bake until cookies are golden brown…about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; cook completely. Repeat with remaining dough on cool sheets.

Makes about 42 cookies.

These cookies are amazing and the candy canes are the special ingredient. We’re sure Santa is going to love them!