George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 36
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 36
Ingredients
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1/2 C Butter
1/2 C shortening
1 C powdered sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red food coloring
1/2 C crushed peppermint
1/2 C sugar
Directions
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.