Candy Cane Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
• 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 mix the crushed peppermint candy and granulated sugar together and set aside.
• 3 mix shortening, sugar, egg and flavorings together.
• 4 add flour and salt and mix.
• 5 divide dough in half.
• 6 add food coloring to one half and mix well.
• 7 make one cookie at a time by: rolling a 4" strip (use about 1 tsp of dough) from each color.
• 8 place strips side-by-side, press lightly together and twist like a rope.
• 9 place on ungreased baking sheet.
• 10 curve top down to form handle of the cane.
• 11 bake about 9 minutes.
• 12 remove from baking sheet.
• 13 while still warm sprinkle with the candy/sugar mixture.