Serves/Yields: 48
Category: Cookies
Difficulty: Moderate
Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening
1 each egg
1 1/2 teaspoons almond or peppermint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
1/2 cup peppermint candy -- crushed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix powdered sugar, margarine, shortening,
egg, almond extract and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt.
Divide dough into halves. Tint one half with food color.
For each candy cane, shape 1 teaspoon dough from each color into a 4-
inch rope. For smooth, even strips, roll back and forth on lightly
floured board. Place 1 red and 1 white strip side-by-side; press
together lightly, and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve
cookie top down to form a candy cane shape.
Bake until set and very light brown, about 9 minutes. Mix crushed
candy and granulated sugar; immediately sprinkle over hot cookies.
Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.
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