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Candy Cane Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 and 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 and 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red food color
Directions:
Directions:
Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar, egg and flavorings. Blend in flour and salt. Divide dough in half. Shape 1 teaspoon dough from each half into 4 inch ropes. 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 cookie sheet; curve top of cookie dough to form the handle of cane.

Bake at 375º about 9 minutes or until set and very light brown. If you wish mix 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Immediately sprinkle cookies with candy mixture; remove from baking sheet.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 dozen
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My girls and I always make Christmas cookies and other goodies together during the holidays. I started making this one when they were little. It came out of the 1971 Betty Crocker Cook Book.

 

 

 

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