Twists of two-colored dough make these fun cookies flavored with crushed peppermints.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring OR 3/4 teaspoon peppermint flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
red food coloring
1/2 cup finely crushed peppermint candy
1/2 cup white sugar
Directions
- Mix butter sugar, egg, and flavorings thoroughly. Add flour and salt, Mix well. Divide dough in half and color one with red food coloring. Preheat oven to 375 F. Roll small balls of each color into 4-inch strips, place red and white side by side, press together lightly and twist like a rope. Curve top down to form handle or cane. Place on baking sheet. Bake 9 minutes. While still warm, remove from pan and sprinkle with candy and sugar mixture.