Candy Cane Cookies
Created by MimiMaine on November 20, 2011
- Servings: 24
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #2827
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (white)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (white)
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
How to Make
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Step 1: Cream butter and sugar till fluffy; beat in egg, lemon rind, and vanilla.
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Step 2: Add the milk alternately with the dry ingredients.
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Step 3: Put one-half of the dough in a medium bowl and add a few drops of red coloring till you have the color desired; leave the other part dough color.
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Step 4: Roll strip, one of each color, the size of a pencil and about 6" long; put them side by side.
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Step 5: Pinch together and twist into a rope and shape into a candy cane.
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Step 6: Place 1" apart on ungreased sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.