Candy Cane Cookies

By Tingrin3

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teasp. almond extract
• 1 teasp. vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teasp. salt
• 1/2 teasp. red food coloring
• 1 cup crushed candy canes
• 1 cup sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Mix shortening, sugar, egg and extracts and flavoring. Stir flour into shortening mixture. Divide dough in half. Add coloring to half of dough.
Form candy canes using a little of each.

Bake for 9 mins. at 375 degrees until lightly brown. Mix crushed candy canes with sugar and dip cookies while still warm.