Cookie Candy Canes Or Valentine Hearts

• 1 c. butter or margarine (room temperature)
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
• 3/4 tsp. red food coloring
• 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 egg white, beaten slightly
• red sugar crystals

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. In a medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and peppermint extracts until light and fluffy.
2. Add flour and baking powder, beating until blended. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Stir red food coloring into 1 portion of dough, beating or kneading until well blended.
3. For each cookie, shape 1 teaspoon of each color dough into a 4-inch long rope, rolling back and forth until smooth, even ropes. Place 1 red rope and 1 white rope, side by side.
4. Press together lightly and twist.
5. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
6. Curve 1 end of cookie dough down to form handle of candy cane. Brush with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with red sugar crystals. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown lightly. Remove cookies from baking sheets.
7. Cool on racks.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, peppermint, red food coloring, flour, baking powder, egg, red sugar crystals

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=917816 (may not work)