cane shape repeat with remaining dough, placing cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheets repeat with remaining dough, placing cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. candy cane cookies recipe. when i finished, i thought the cookies still needed something, so i dipped the bottoms of the candy canes in leftover chocolate almond bark i had from a previous recipe, and it made them super yummy! next time, i think i will add a splash of peppermint extract to the almond bark as well, to make it a little extra minty i will definitely do these cookies again!. 