Candy Cane Cookies

The peppermint/sugar mixture on top of these cookies are a nice finishing touch.

• Ready In: 24 mins
• Serves: 48

Ingredients

• 1  cup shortening
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  almond extract
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  red food coloring
• 1⁄2 cup  crushed  peppermint candy
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix the crushed peppermint candy and granulated sugar together and set aside.
3. Mix shortening, sugar, egg and flavorings together.
4. Add flour and salt and mix.
5. Divide dough in half.
6. Add food coloring to one half and mix well.
7. Make one cookie at a time by: Rolling a 4" strip (use about 1 tsp of dough) from each color.
8. Place strips side-by-side, press lightly together and twist like a rope.
9. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
10. Curve top down to form handle of the cane.
11. Bake about 9 minutes.
12. Remove from baking sheet.
13. While still warm sprinkle with the candy/sugar mixture.