Candy Cane Cookies IV
Recipe Ingredients:
| 2/3 | cup | butter, softened |
| 2/3 | cup | sugar |
| 1 | egg | |
| 1 | egg yolk | |
| 1 | tsp | vanilla extract |
| 2 | cup | all purpose flour |
| 1/2 | tsp | baking soda |
| 1/4 | tsp | salt |
| 2 | tsp | red food coloring |
Recipe Instructions:
| 1. | Cream butter in large mixing bowl, gradually adding sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, egg yolk, vanilla; beat well. |
| 2. | Mix flour, baking soda, salt in small mixing bowl. Add to creamed mixture; stir well. |
| 3. | Divide dough in half. Tint one half with red food coloring. Wrap each half in wax paper. Chill 2 hours. |
| 4. | Shape into long skinny ropes approximately 1/4 inch wide, six inches long, on a lightly floured surface. Place plain ropes and red ropes together, and twist gently. |
| 5. | Place on greased cookie sheet and shape into candy canes. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes. Cool lightly on cookie sheet and remove to wire rack. Yield 3 dozen. |
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