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Candy Cane Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Preheat the oven to 350°F Cover up 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step #2 In a large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter & sugar until smooth.
Step #3 Add the egg & beat until light.
Step #4 Add the flour until a smooth dough forms.
Step #5 Divide the dough into 2 parts.
Step #6 Add the vanilla or coconut extract & the pulverized coconut to 1 part & mix well.
Step #7 Add the peppermint extract & a few drops of red food color to the other half.
Step #8 Working with a small amount of each batch at a time, roll the dough into 1/4 inch wide strips, trimming to even the sides.
Step #9 Cut the strips into 3 inch lengths & twist a red strand with a white strand for each cookie.
Step #10 Place on the parchment covered baking sheet & shape into candy canes; place about 2 inches apart.
Step #11 Bake for 8 to 10 mins or until just barely brown.
Step #12 Slide the parchment paper off the cookie sheet onto a wire rack to cool.
Step #13 Makes 5 dozen cookies.
Step #14 NOTE: To pulverize the coconut, put it into a mixer or food processor/blender & run the motor until the coconut is very fine.
Step #15 Beatrice Ojakangas’ Great Holiday Baking Book.
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