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Christmas: Candy Cane Cookies

Source of Recipe

by middlesister37 (EDC), from bettycrocker.com


Recipe Link: messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fdcooking&msg=3893.2

List of Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 egg
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
2 tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies
2 tablespoons sugar


Recipe

Stir together 1 cup of sugar, the butter, milk, vanilla, peppermint extract and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Divide dough in half. Stir the food coloring into half. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Heat oven to 375. Stir together peppermint candy and 2 tablespoon sugar, set aside.

For each candy cane, shape 1 rounded teaspoon dough from each half into 4 inch rope by rolling back and forth on floured surface. Place 1 red and white rope side by side; press together and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane.

Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until set and very light brown. Immediately sprinkle candy mixture over cookies. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.