Things You'll Need:
- prepared halves of colored and non-colored dough
- a lightly floured surface
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Step 1
Beat sugar, butter, milk, vanilla and almond extracts until creamy.
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Step 2
Beat in egg until well mixed.
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Step 3
Add 3 1/2 cups of flour slowly. Add in baking powder as well. Stir together until dough is mixed well.
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Step 4
Divide dough into equal halves. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon of red food coloring into one half of the dough. Use more food coloring if you want your dough to be darker.
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Step 1
For each candy cane cookie, take one teaspoon of dough from each half of the dough (colored and non-colored) and roll each into a four-inch rope with your hands.
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Step 2
Lay the colored and non-colored ropes side by side. Lightly pinch the dough together as you twist one around the other. Curve the top end of the dough gently to form the candy cane.
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Step 3
Place cookies on un-greased cookie sheet.
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Step 4
Bake cookies 9-12 minutes or until very lightly browned.
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Step 5
Sprinkle mixture of sugar and crushed peppermint candies immediately over hot cookies, if desired.
