Christmas Candy Cane Cookies Recipe

This is one of my favourites, this recipe is from the "good mood food" blog and is just fantastic.

Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
(Makes about 12-15 cookies)

110g butter, softened and chopped

1 cup (175g) brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup (150g) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted

¼ cup (25g) cocoa, sifted

½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

120g dark chocolate, melted

280g dark chocolate, extra, chopped

120g candy canes, chopped

- Preheat oven to 160°C/ Gas Mark 3.

- Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 8–10 minutes or until light and creamy.

- Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined.

- Add the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and melted chocolate and beat until just combined.

- Fold through the extra chopped chocolate.

- Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into rounds.

- Place on baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper, allowing room for the cookies to spread, and flatten slightly.

- Press the chopped candy canes into the tops of the cookies and bake for 12–15 minutes or until the edges are firm.

- Allow to cool on the trays

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  The cookies on the plate are Christmas 2009, the others are Christmas 2010