Candy Cane Cookies III Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 cup margarine <br>- ½ cup white sugar <br>- ½ cup confectioners' sugar <br>- 1 egg <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract <br>- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour <br>- ½ teaspoon salt <br>- ½ teaspoon red food coloring <br>- ½ cup peppermint candy canes, crushed <br>- ½ cup white sugar for decoration <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: 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. <br>step 2: 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. <br>step 3: 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. <br>

Ingredients
- 1 cup margarine
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon red food coloring
- ½ cup peppermint candy canes, crushed
- ½ cup white sugar for decoration

Directions
step 1: 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.
step 2: 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.
step 3: 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.

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