Description
These simple yet fanciful cookies are perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp red food coloring
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix shortening, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla thoroughly.
- Mix flour and salt together, then add into shortening mixture.
- Divide the dough in half and blend the food coloring into one half.
- Roll a 4 inch strip from each color. I recommend rolling the strips out on a lightly floured board.
- Place opposite colored strips side by side and twist together like a rope.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet and curve top of the twisted dough down to form the handle of the candy cane.
- Bake for about 6 minutes or until lightly browned.
- While warm, remove from baking sheet and sprinkle with candy and sugar. Enjoy!