Recipe by: Diane (website)
“Holiday cookies shaped like candy canes and decorated with crushed peppermint candy.”
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time | Ready In |
| 24 | 40m | 20m | 1h |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 24 | 40m |
| Cook Time | Ready In |
| 20m | 1h |
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup peppermint hard candies crushed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla extract. beat until smooth. Mix in flour and salt.
- Roll into 4 inch strips, place on baking sheet. Curve top down to form handle of cane.
- Bake in preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes. While still warm, remove from pan and sprinkle with candy and sugar mixture.
Recipe Notes
Dough may be divided in half and colored with 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring, if desired. Roll each color into strips, place side by side, press together lightly and twist like a rope.
