George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies
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- Number of Servings: 36
Ingredients
1/2 C Butter1/2 C shortening1 C powdered sugar1 egg1 1/2 tsp almond extract1 tsp vanilla2 1/2 C flour1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp red food coloring1/2 C crushed peppermint1/2 C sugar
Preheat oven to 375. Ungreased cookie sheets. Crush peppermint and mix with sugar, set aside.
Cream Butter and shortening. Add powdered sugar, egg, extracts. Stir in dry ingredients. Divide in half. Add 1/2 tsp red food coloring to half of dough. Roll 1 strip of red dough and 1 strip of white dough to about 4 inches. Braid together and form candy cane shape. Bake 8 to 10 min until slightly brown. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint and sugar. These break easily so be careful.
Serving Size: 36
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUSANOHANESIAN.
Cream Butter and shortening. Add powdered sugar, egg, extracts. Stir in dry ingredients. Divide in half. Add 1/2 tsp red food coloring to half of dough. Roll 1 strip of red dough and 1 strip of white dough to about 4 inches. Braid together and form candy cane shape. Bake 8 to 10 min until slightly brown. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint and sugar. These break easily so be careful.
Serving Size: 36
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUSANOHANESIAN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 105.6
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 13.6 mg
- Sodium: 67.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
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