Betty Crocker Candy Cane Cookies
Source of Recipe
betty crocker
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup of shortening
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red food color
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
1/2 cup sugarRecipe
Heat oven to 375*. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, confectioners sugar, egg and flavoring. Ddivide dough in half; blend food color into one half.
Shape 1 tsp dough from each half into 4" rope. For smooth, even ropes, roll them back and forth on lightly floured board. Place ropes side by side; press together lightly and twist. Complete cookies one at a time. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Curve top down to form handle of cane.
Bake about 9 minutes or until set and very light brown. Mix candy and granulated sugar. Immediately sprinkle cookies with candy mixture; remove from baking sheet.
About 4 dozen cookies.
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