Candy Cane Twists

Title:
Candy Cane Twists

Yield:
52 Servings

Categories:
Christmas,
Cookies




Ingredients:





 1 1/2 c  Powdered sugar


 1 1/4 c  Butter; softened


     1 ts Peppermint extract


     1 ts Vanilla


     1    Egg


 2 3/4 c  All-purpose flour


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/3 c  Peppermint candy**; finely


          -crushed






 ** red and white peppermint candy or candy canes


 


 Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In large mixer bowl combine powdered sugar,


 butter, peppermint extract, vanilla and egg. Beat at medium speed, scraping


 bowl often, until creamy (2 to 3 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add flour


 and salt. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).


 Divide dough in half. Stir in candy into 1 half of dough; beat food color


 into remaining half of dough. Roll one teaspoonful of each dough to form


 4-inch round ropes. Place 2 ropes side by side; twist gently like a rope


 and roll dough together. Repeat with remaining dough. For best result


 complete cookies one at a time to prevent drying out. Place 2 inches apart


 on cookie sheets; curve one end to form handle of cane. Bake for 10 to 12


 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet.


 


 Makes 4-1/2 dozen.


 


 Souce: http://www.foodwine.com/food/foodday


 


 Recipe by: Land O Lakes


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #949 by Badams 
on


 Dec 08, 1997