This candy cane version is perfect for the holiday season. The tiny cookies work for dessert board fillers, cookie tins, or party favors. They are super fun to make and even more fun to share.

If you want to get really creative, once the cookies are completely cooled, arrange them in a decorative tin with lots of fresh mint leaves and/or mini candy canes wrapped in plastic." Check out ...

And now, the actual candy canes. The label says "cherry," but these didn't actually taste like anything. Let's talk about mini candy canes for a minute: They're stupid. They're a terrible shape.

They’ve also grown in utility; there are mini candy canes for snacking, giant candy canes for decoration, crushed candy canes for baking and even plastic candy canes filled with other candies.

1. Peppermint-Ini BEFORE: 487 calories - That's the equivalent of 32 mini candy canes! This holiday martini is typically made with 2 large peppermint candy canes, 1.5 tablespoons sugar ...

Using a small brush or long skewer, paint 2 lines of food coloring inside of bag. Transfer frosting to bag. Pipe frosting over cupcakes. Top each with a mini candy cane and peppermint sugar.

Gently fold in the whipped cream. Spoon the mixture into mini muffin tins greased with a little bit of melted butter. Sprinkle the tops with crushed candy canes. Freeze overnight. Serve in individual ...

The NCA reports that the early candy cane tradition spread throughout the rest of Germany and eventually made its way to the U.S. with help from August Imgard – a German-Swedish immigrant.