With a large knife cut into even 16 even pieces, then enjoy! To make 3/4 cup of crushed candy cane pieces you’ll need about 9 candy canes. You can also use round peppermint starlight candies ...

For a more grown-up take on this cookie, eliminate the candy canes and the peppermint extract, and instead mix 2½ teaspoons espresso powder into the dry ingredients. makes: 2 (9-inch) cookies ...