Candy Cane Hot Chocolate Recipe

Ingredients:

• 
  4 cups milk
• 3 ounces chocolate, chopped (3 squares)
• 4 red and white striped peppermint candies, crushed
• 4 small red and white striped candy canes
• whipped cream

Directions:

1. 1
   In a sauce pan bring the milk to a simmer.
2. 2
   Add the chocolate and crushed candies.
3. 3
   Whisk until smooth.
4. 4
   Divide hot cocoa between 4 mugs and garnish with whipped cream and serve with a candy cane stirring stick.

Crushed Candy Cane Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 
  1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening, at room temp
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup crushed candy cane, measure after crushing

Directions:

1. 1
   Directions:Prep Time: 10 mins.
2. 2
   Total Time: 23 mins.
3. 3
   1 Preheat oven to 350. 2 Beat together the butter, shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar. 3 Beat in the eggs, and vanilla extract. 4 Combine the baking soda, salt and flour in a small bowl. Gradually beat this mixture into the creamed mixture. 5 Beat well. 6 Stir in the crushed candy canes. 7 Drop onto lightly greased cookie sheets by tsps; keeping 2" apart. 8 Bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes or until lightly golden brown around edges.