Classic Candy Cane Butter Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• Red paste food coloring

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla; gradually beat in flour. Divide dough in half; mix food coloring into 1 half. Roll each dough portion into a 6-in. square. Wrap each in plastic; refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Cut each dough into 36 squares. Working with a quarter of the dough at a time, keep remaining dough refrigerated. Roll 1 piece of plain dough into a 6-in. rope; roll 1 piece of red dough into a 6-in. rope. Place ropes side by side. Lift left rope over the right; repeat to form a twist. Repeat with remaining dough. Curving top of each twist to form hook of cane, place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined
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4. Bake 7-9 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

butter, sugar, salt, egg yolk, vanilla, flour, red paste food coloring

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/classic-candy-cane-butter-cookies/ (may not work)