Candy Cane Cookies

• 10 mini candy canes unwrapped
• 125g butter
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup plain flour
• 2 tsp cocoa
• 1/2 cup desicated coconut

Preheat oven to 150. Line baking trays with non-stick paper. Place candy canes in ziplock bag and hit with hammer to break them up. Beat butter, sugar and vanillla until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat again. Mix in flour, cocoa and coconut with a flat bladed knife. then mix in 2/3 of the crushed candy canes. refrigerate mix for 30 mins until firm. Roll tablespoons of mix into balls.  Place on tray leaving room to spread.  Press down and then bake for 15 min.  As soon as the cookies come out of the oven press the remaining candy cane into the top of the cookies. Easiest done while still really hot!
Leave on trays for 5 min then finish cooling on wire rack. yum yum enjoy!! These didnt last long in our house last christmas and were a massive hit as gifts to grandparents from the kids!