Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Candy Cane Cookies


½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp peppermint
2 ½ cups flour
1 tsp salt
¾ tsp red coloring

½ cup sugar
½ cup crush peppermint candies

Preheat oven to 375*. Cream shortening, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla & peppermint. Stir in flour and add salt. Beat until combined. Divide in half and stir in color in one half. Roll one top of each in 4” rope. Place 2 side by side then twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and curve. Bake for 8-10 minutes. While warm sprinkle. Makes 2 dozen.

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