Candy Canes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 dash salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
• 2 add egg, vanilla, extract and salt, beat well.
• 3 add flour and beat until thoroughly mixed.
• 4 divide dough in half.
• 5 add red food coloring to one half.
• 6 wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• 7 for each cookie, on a floured surface shape a teaspoon of plain dough and a teaspoon of red dough into a 4 inch long rope.
• 8 place ropes side by side and twist together.
• 9 pinch ends to seal.
• 10 form into a candy cane shape and place 2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 11 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 12 bake for 8- 10 minutes.
• 13 remove from sheet, cool and brush on icing.