Candy Cane Cookies
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
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 color
2 tablespoons finely crushed peppermint candies
2 tablespoons sugar
Directions
Stir together 1 cup sugar, the butter, milk, vanilla, peppermint extract and egg in large bowl.
Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
Divide dough in half.
Stir food color into 1 half.
Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
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 lightly 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.
Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies
