I love that these cookies have a hint of peppermint in them! This was my first time making them, and I found the dough quite sticky to work with. So after I finished a good amount of candy canes, I ended up rolling the rest of the dough into balls. Not as pretty, but taste just as good. So either way, they make a tasty treat! They would be great cookies for older kids to help out with too!
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 cup margarine
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
* 1/2 cup peppermint candy canes, crushed
* 1/2 cup white sugar for decoration
DIRECTIONS:
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.
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.
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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