Candy Cane / Wreath Cookies
TIP #1: Tired of forming candy canes? Try shaping in the form of a wreath alternating Green dough and White dough. {red cinnamon dots work great for the berries}.
Tip #2: "Make one complete cookie at a time. If the dough of one color is shaped first, the little rolls become to dry to twist."
INGREDIENTS
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*1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
*1/2 cup shortening
*1 cup confectioner's sugar (icing)
*1 egg
*1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
*1 tsp. vanilla
*2 1/2 cups flour
*1 tsp. salt
*1/2 tsp. red food color
*1/2 tsp. green food color
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, icing sugar, egg, and flavorings. Blend in flour and salt.
NOTE: if using self-rising flour, omit salt. If using instantized flour, stir 2 Tbls. milk into butter mixture.
3. DIVIDE dough in half; blend food color into one half. Shape 1 tsp. dough from each half into 4 inch rope. 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.
4. Place on ungreased baking sheet; curve top down to form handle of cane.
Bake about 9 mins. or until set and very brown.
5. NOTE: if you like, mix a 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy and half cup granulated sugar.Immediately sprinkle cookies with candy mixture; remove from baking sheet.
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