Peppermint Chai Latte Candy Cane Cookies
These candy cane cookies are so much more than your classic holiday cookies.
With the fresh peppermint flavor and the subtle chai latte aroma, these cookies are one of the best Christmas cookies you’ll ever try- it’s a promise.
You can enjoy these cookies at any time of the day, or even make them a part of your cookie exchange or cookie swap.
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What I Love About the Recipe
Everyone in my family loves a good candy cane cookie, but when I recently tried my hands at this version, it was hands down one of the most requested Christmas recipes in my household.
The minty freshness of the crushed candy canes and peppermint candies in a soft, chewy cookie is an absolute no fail combination, and this one had the added deliciousness of chai latte flavors too.
My family requests this all the time, and once you give this a try, I’m sure yours will too!
Candy Cane Cookies Cooking Times
- Yield: 8-10
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Bake Time: 14 min
- Total Time: 24 min
Ingredients For the Candy Cane Cookies
To make the candy cane cookies, here’s all you’ll need.
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, cold and sliced into small chunks
- 3⁄4 cup Sugar
- 3⁄4 cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
- 2 large Egg, room temp
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 3 teaspoons Chai Spice
- 3 teaspoons of Espresso coffee grounds
- 1 1⁄2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 1⁄2 cup Cake Flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1⁄2 cup Candy Cane baking Chips
How to Make the Candy Cane Cookies
To make the candy cane cookies, here’s what you’ll need to do.
Step 1: Cream Butter and Sugar
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream butter and sugars on medium speed for 2-3 minutes.
Step 2: Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Step 3: Combine the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl add the flours, chai spice, espresso granules, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk to combine.
Step 4: Combine Both Mixtures
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix to combine.
Step 5: Make Cookie Dough Balls
Use a large cookie scoop and scoop 4.5 oz dough balls. Roll the dough together to form a ball. Roll the dough balls into the candy cane baking chips. Place the balls on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Step 6: Bake and Cool Completely
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from the oven and set to the side to let cookies cool.
Tips to Make the Candy Cane Cookies
Think you’re ready to try out these delicious cookies? Here are some tips and tricks you might want to keep in mind.
- I’ve used vanilla extract to lend these cookies some flavor. If you don’t have it, you can use some almond extract instead. The almond extract also helps mask the eggy flavors.
- Peppermint extract can also be a great addition to the cookies.
- If you don’t have the candy cane baking chips that the recipe calls for, you can simply use some crushed candy canes or any other peppermint candy instead.
- I’ve used baking soda for this recipe, but you can also try using baking powder if you want to.
- To help the sugar get incorporated into the cookie dough easily, you can also choose to use powdered sugar or granulated sugar.
- When making cookies, always remember to have a prepared baking sheet ready for your unbaked cookies to go on.
- You can let the cookies cool down on your cookie sheet or on a rack- either way, it works just as fine.
How Can I Store the Candy Cane Cookies?
The best way to store these candy cane cookies is to move them to a jar with an airtight lid or an airtight container and leave them at room temperature.
You can also choose to refrigerate or freeze the candy cane cookie dough and store it for later. Just wrap up your remaining dough in some plastic wrap and you should be good to go.
Peppermint Chai Latte Candy Cane Cookies
Easy Peppermint Chai Latte Candy Cane Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, cold and sliced into small chunks
- 3⁄4 cup Sugar
- 3⁄4 cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
- 2 large Egg, room temp
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 3 teaspoons Chai Spice
- 3 teaspoons of Espresso coffee grounds
- 1 1⁄2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 1⁄2 cup Cake Flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1⁄2 cup Candy Cane baking Chips
Instructions
Step 1: Cream Butter and Sugar
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream butter and sugars on medium speed for 2-3 minutes.
Step 2: Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Step 3: Combine the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl add the flours, chai spice, espresso granules, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk to combine.
Step 4: Combine Both Mixtures
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix to combine.
Step 5: Make Cookie Dough Balls
Use a large cookie scoop and scoop 4.5 oz dough balls. Roll the dough together to form a ball. Roll the dough balls into the candy cane baking chips. Place the balls on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Step 6: Bake and Cool Completely
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from the oven and set to the side to let cookies cool.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 491Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 210mgCarbohydrates: 72gFiber: 1gSugar: 36gProtein: 5g
What Other Variations Can I Try?
You can try lots of other variations to these festive cookies. Here are some good ideas.
First, divide dough, add some red food coloring to half the dough, and then use the white dough and red dough to make a candy cane shape. Let these cookies rest on your parchment paper lined baking sheets, sprinkle crushed candy canes on them and make your own candy cane shaped cookies.
To make the white dough taste even better, you can throw in some white chocolate chips and a bit of crushed peppermint into the cookies.
More Cookie Recipes
If you enjoyed making these candy cane cookies and are inspired to try some more cookie recipes, here are a few good ideas to get you started.
