Candy Cane Cookies - Sandra Lee

• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) box sugar cookie mix
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for surface
• red food coloring
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, combine sugar cookie mix, melted butter, egg, cream cheese, and flour; mix together to form dough. Separate dough into 2 equal portions and place in 2 different bowls.
3. Add red food coloring gradually to 1 bowl of dough, kneading together until desired shade of red is created.
4. To second bowl of uncolored dough, add peppermint extract and knead together.
5. On a floured work surface, shape each dough into balls and then roll each ball into 1/4-inch-wide ropes, each about 6 inches long.
6. For each cookie, carefully twist some of the red and white ropes of dough together and shape into a candy cane. Spread candy canes out on cookie sheets and bake on the top shelf of the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool before serving.

sugar cookie mix, butter, egg, cream cheese, allpurpose flour, red food coloring, peppermint

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/candy-cane-cookies-sandra-lee-404892 (may not work)