Candy Cane Cookies III

Name: Candy Cane Cookies III
Total time: 45
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 1 cup margarine; 0.5 cup white sugar; 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoon peppermint extract; 2.5 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon red food coloring; 0.5 cup peppermint candy canes, crushed; 0.5 cup white sugar for decoration

Recipe by Ruthann from allrecipes.com

Dessert 45 Mins.

Ingredients

48 servings

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1 cup margarine
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0.5 cup white sugar
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0.5 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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0.5 teaspoon peppermint extract

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2.5 cups all-purpose flour
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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0.5 teaspoon red food coloring
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0.5 cup peppermint candy canes, crushed
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0.5 cup white sugar for decoration

Instructions

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 onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. In a small bowl, mix together the crushed candy cane and remaining white sugar. Roll hot cookies in the sugar mixture.