Candy Cane Cookies

12-10-2003, 07:51 PM

1 cup sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened (do not use spread or tub margarine)
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
3 1/2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
red colored sugar

1. Stir together 1 cup sugar, the margarine, milk, vanilla, and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Divide dough in half. Stir food color into 1 half. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

2. Heat oven to 375°.

3. Place colored sugar on paper plate.

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. Place 1 red and 1 white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist. Dip into colored sugar, only on one side. Place on ungreased

sheet; sugared side up. Curve top of

down to form handle of candy cane.

5. Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until set and very light brown. Remove from

sheet. Cool completely.

swtlissa68 · 12-10-2003, 08:01 PM

I love those

s! yummy.............Isnt Christmas great.......u can eat and eat and eat.........and dont have to feel qulity......

12-10-2003, 08:16 PM

Lissa didn't you know that anything eaten at holiday time has no calories?

DeeDee · 12-10-2003, 09:55 PM

These sound pretty good. Think I will have to try some for the holidays. Of course, they are for the grandchildren though, just in case Mechele or Gretch comes in and sees this post.

DeeDee