Cookies Iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
• 1/2 cup peppermint candy canes, crushed
• 1/2 cup white sugar for decoration

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 9 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a large bowl, cream together the margarine, white sugar and confectioners' sugar. beat in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extracts. combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. cover or wrap dough and chill for at least one hour.
• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease cookie sheets. divide dough into halves. color one half red by mixing in the food color. roll a small amount of each dough into a 2 inch long worm. roll them together in a twisted rope and curve the end like a cane. place prepared cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. in a small bowl, mix together the crushed and remaining white sugar. roll hot cookies in the sugar mixture.