For this reason, your smashed candy canes will complement just about any chocolate recipe you have in mind. Making chocolate cupcakes? Swirl some peppermint bits into the batter or sprinkle them ...

But one holiday item you probably still have lying around the house? Candy canes. It's easy to buy candy canes in bulk at the start of the season — after all, they're one of the quintessential ...

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 ...