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Candy cane cookies

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Ingredients

makes four dozen cookies
  1. 1/2 cupbutter, softened
  2. 1/2 cupshortening
  3. 1 cupconfectioners' sugar
  4. 1egg
  5. 1 1/2 teaspoonsalmond extract
  6. 1 tspvanilla
  7. 2 1/2 cupsflour
  8. 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  9. 1/2 teaspoonred food coloring
  10. 1/2 cupgranulated sugar
  11. 1/2 cupcrushed peppermint candy, optional

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 375.

  2. 2

    Mixed thoroughly butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar, egg and flavorings.

  3. 3

    Blend in flour and salt.

  4. 4

    Divide dough in half. Blend food coloring into one half.

  5. 5

    Shape one teaspoon dough from each half into 4 inch ropes. For smooth, even ropes, roll them back and forth on lightly floured board or wax paper.

  6. 6

    Place ropes of each color side by side, pressed together lightly and twist. Complete one cookie at a time and place on ungreased baking sheet. Curve top down to form handle of cane.

  7. 7

    Bake about 9 minutes or till set and very light brown. Mix candy and granulated sugar. Immediately sprinkle cookies with candy mixture and remove from baking sheet.

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