23 Days to X’mas – Canady Cane Cookies
My friends made these last year…they were soooo yummy…very fitting too!
And you can totally turn this into edible ornaments for your tree 
- Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Red food coloring
- Instructions
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- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg and beat well. Stir in the peppermint and vanilla extracts. Gradually mix in the flour.
- Divide the dough in half. Color one half with red food coloring and leave the other half plain. Roll out a tablespoon of red dough and a tablespoon of plain until they are each 6 to 8 inches long. Twist them into a candy cane, pinching the ends. Repeat.
- Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not brown.
Makes about 25.