Candy Cane Cookies

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• green food coloring
• red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars.
• 2 beat in milk, egg and extracts.
• 3 gradually add flour and salt.
• 4 set aside half of the dough.
• 5 divide remaining dough in half; add green food coloring to one portion and red food coloring to the other.
• 6 wrap dough separately in plastic wrap.
• 7 refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• 8 roll ½ teaspoonfuls of each color of dough in to 3-inch ropes.
• 9 place each green rope next to a rope; press together gently and twist.
• 10 repeat with red ropes and remaining ropes.
• 11 place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 12 curve one end, forming a cane.
• 13 bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until set.
• 14 cool for 2 minutes; carefully remove to wire racks.
• 15 (recipe courtesy: taste of home's quick cooking magazine).