There’s nothing like Christmas baking (Image: Getty)
As much as it’s the time of year for love and cheer, is also perfect for baking.
From cakes to mince pies and chocolate logs, there are so many delicious things to whip up. But, when it comes to with the kids, cookies are always a good option.
After all, they’re relatively easy to make, are fun to decorate and taste amazing too. As National Cookie Day takes place on December 4, it seems the perfect time to share a festive and fun .
baker @sophiebakas recently revealed how to make cute and comforting candycane cookies, and they’re pretty simple to pull off. They’re easy to make and only require a few simple steps to master.
To whip them up, you’ll need the following:
- 225g unsalted butter at room temperature
- 115g granulated sugar
- 10g vanilla sugar (optional)
- 65g powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 400g all-purpose flour
- One tsp salt
- Red food colouring
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Once you have the ingredients, simply mix together the butter and sugars. Then add the egg, the flour and salt.
From here you simply divide the dough into two sections, and add the red food colouring to one of them. Pop them into the fridge for one hour before completing the next step.
Once chilled, preheat the oven to 180°C and measure 15cm of each coloured dough. Gently roll them into 10cm long shapes.
Twist them together and place them on a baking tray that’s been lined with parchment paper. Bake for 11 minutes or until you feel they’re cooked enough.
Before serving, ensure you leave them on a wire rack to cool down. That’s all there is to the simple .
Candy cane cookies ??????✨ Find recipe via the link in my bio ?????? Ingredients: 225g unsalted butter (room temp.) 115g granulated sugar 10g vanilla sugar (optional) 65g powdered sugar 1 egg 400g all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt Red food coloring Instructions: Mix together the butter, granulated sugar, vanilla sugar and powdered sugar Add the egg Stir in the flour and salt Divide dough in two and combine the red food coloring with one half Refrigerate for 1 hour Preheat oven to 180°C Measure 15g of each color dough and gently roll into 10 cm long log shapes Twist cookie dough together and transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper Bake at 180°C for 11 min Let the candy cane cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely
Since the video was shared, it’s been viewed over 500,000 times online. Thousands of people have since commented with their thoughts and baking advice.
One person said: “Bring on the Christmas baking.” Another wrote: “These cookies are perfect.”
A third replied: “This is beautiful. I will definitely make it!” Meanwhile, a fourth also commented: “These are fabulous. Adding them to my Christmas cookie making list.”
If you’ve never heard of it before, National Cookie Day originated in the United States. The whole day is dedicated to the tempting sweet treats to remind people to snack on their favourite cookies.
It first started back in 1987 by a cookie company as a fun activity, but it wasn’t long before other people started to celebrate the beloved bakes.