Candy Cane Cookies
Difficulty: EasyServings
4
dozenPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
9
minutesIngredients
1/3 cup crushed peppermint candy
1/3 cup sugar
½ cup shortening
½ cup soft butter
1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar
1 slightly beaten egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon red food coloring
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees & line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix together the crushed candy & sugar in a small bowl, set aside.
- Cream together the shortening, butter, & confectioner’s sugar.
- Add egg & flavorings.
- Stir flour & salt.
- Divide dough in half & add food coloring to 1 half.
- Shape 1 teaspoon of each color dough into a 4 ½ inch log.
- Place them side by side & twist together, curving one end to make cane shape.
- Bake for 9 minutes or until edges brown.
- Remove cookie from sheet while warm & roll in crushed candy mixture.
- Place on racks to cool.
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