Candy Cane Cookies Recipe
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This recipe for Candy Cane Cookies, by Christine Morello, is from La Famiglia Campano,
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Contributor: Christine Morello Added: Wednesday, March 9, 2005
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Ingredients: 1/2 C Butter or Margarine softened 1/2 C Shortening 1 C Confectioner's Sugar 1 Egg 1 1/2 t Almond Extract 1 t Vanilla 2 1/2 C Flour 1 t Salt 1/2 t Red Food Coloring 1/2 C Crushed Candy Canes mixed with 1/2 C Sugar (optional)
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Directions:Heat oven to 375. Mix thouroughly butter, shortening, confectioner's sugar, egg, and flavorings. Blend in flour and salt. Divide dough in half. Blend food color into one half. Shape 1 t dough from each half into 4 inch rope. Place side by side. Press together slightly and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane. Bake 9 minutes until lightly browned. Sprinkle with candy mix as soon as cookies come out of oven (optional) |
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Servings:About 4 Dozen |
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Notes: My mom made these at Christmas time and she would add the candy mixture into the white part of the dough before baking.
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