Liz's Christmas Candy Cane Cookies

* Exported from MasterCook *

LIZ'S CHRISTMAS CANDY CANE COOKIES

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Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Holiday

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Butter
1 c Powdered sugar
1 Egg
1 t Peppermint extract
1 t Vanilla extract
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 t Salt
1/2 ts Red food coloring

Mix together butter, sugar, egg, and extracts
thoroughly. Stir in sifted flour and salt. Divide
dough in half. Blend red food coloring into one half
of the dough. Cover the two pieces of dough and
refrigerate for 4 hours. Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
For each cookie, roll 1 teaspoon of dough from each
half back and forth on lightly floured surface into 4"
rope. Place 1 red and 1 white rope side by side;
press together lightly and twist. Place on ungreased
cookie sheet and curve down top of rope to form handle
of cane. Bake 9 minutes. Watch closely, as they have a
tendanacy to brown quickly.
Posted on Prodigy DESSERTS & SWEETS on 12/01 8:13 AM
by LIZ JONES (VXRF36B)



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