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Candy Cane Cookies

Submitted by Cris and Angel 

CANDY CANE COOKIES

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons almond flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Mix well the shortening and butter, sugar, egg, almond and vanilla. 

In a separate bowl, mix flour and salt and add to shortening mixture. Divide dough in half.

 Blend red food coloring into one half. Roll 1 teaspoon of the red dough and 1 teaspoon of the white dough on lightly floured board into 4 inch strips. 

Place strips side by side and press lightly 
together and twist like a rope. Curve top of rope down to look like the handle of a candy cane. 

Bake 9 minutes or until lightly browned. 

Remove while still warm. 

Sprinkle with 1/2 cup crushed peppermint stick candy and 1/2 cup sugar (optional). 

Make one cookie at a time. If the dough of one color is shaped first, the little rolls become to dry to twist. 

Makes 2 dozen cookies.

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