Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies

By Mrs_imUnLawson

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 cup sugar
• 1 * 1 cup butter
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup milk
• 1 * 1 tea vanilla
• 1 * 1 tea peppermint extract
• 1 * 1 egg
• 3 1/2 * 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 * 1 tea backing powder
• 1/4 * 1/4 tea salt
• 1/2 * 1/2 tea red food coloring

Preparation

Step 1

1. Stir together 1 cup sugar, the butter, milk, vanilla, peppermint extract and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Divide dough in half. Stir food color into 1 half. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
2. Heat oven to 375ºF.
3. Stir together peppermint candy and 2 tablespoon sugar; set aside.
4. For each candy cane, shape 1 rounded teaspoon dough from each half into 4-inch rope by rolling back and forth on floured surface.
5. Place 1 red and white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane.
6.Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until set and very light brown. Immediately sprinkle candy mixture over cookies. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.