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Candy Cane Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Beat butter & confectioner's sugar until light & fluffy.
Step #2 Beat in egg, vanilla & almond extract until well mixed.
Step #3 In a separate bowl, mix flour & salt then add to butter mixture.
Step #4 Divide dough in half.
Step #5 Blend in food coloring to one half.
Step #6 Work with 1/4 of the plain dough & 1/4 of the tinted dough.
Step #7 Keep remainder of dough in the refridgerator until ready for use to keep it from drying out while making the cookies.
Step #8 Roll 1/4tsp of the plain dough into a 4 inch-long rope.
Step #9 Repeat with 1/4 tsps of the tinted dough.
Step #10 Holding the ends, twist the two ropes together & place on an ungreased cookie sheet, curving one end to look like a candy cane.
Step #11 Repeat placing the cookies 1 inch apart on the cookie sheet.
Step #12 Bake at 375°F for about 10 mins.
Step #13 Remove as soon as possible from cookie sheet; cool on rack.
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