Candy Cane Cookies - Wday

Title:
Candy Cane Cookies - Wday

Yield:
60 Cookies

Categories:
Christmas,
Cookies




Ingredients:





   3/4 c  Unsalted butter; room temp


   3/4 c  Sugar


     1 lg Egg


     2 c  Flour


   1/3 c  Sweetened coconut; shredded


   1/2 ts Vanilla or coconut extract


   1/2 ts Peppermint extract


     1 ds Red food colouring






 1.  Chop coconut in food processor until finely pulverized.  Set aside.


 


 2.  In large bowl with mixer, beat butter and sugar until blended.  Beat in


 egg until pale and fluffy.  With mixer on low, beat in flour just until


 blended.


 


 3.  Divide dough in half.  Into one half, mix coconut and vanilla.  Into


 other half, mix peppermint extract and red food colouring.  Chill both 1


 hr, until firm enough to handle.


 


 4.  Working with small amount of each at a time, roll into 1/4"-thick rope.


   Cut into 3" lengths and twist red and white piece together to make each


 cookie.  Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet and shape into candy


 canes.


 


 5.  Bake at 350F for 8-10 mins until bottoms are just barely golden.  Cool


 on rack.


 


 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Per cookie:


      48    calories, 3g fat (56% CFF)


      10 mg chol, 26mg sodium


 


 Contributor:  Woman's Day, Nov 22/94


 


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 252 by Cathleen


 
on Nov 13, 1997