Candy Canes

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 12 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 dash salt
• 2 12 cups flour
• 12 teaspoon red food coloring

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
2. Add egg, vanilla, extract and salt, beat well.
3. Add flour and beat until thoroughly mixed.
4. Divide dough in half.
5. Add red food coloring to one half.
6. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
7. For each cookie, on a floured surface shape a teaspoon of plain dough and a teaspoon of red dough into a 4 inch long rope.
8. Place ropes side by side and twist together.
9. Pinch ends to seal.
10. Form into a candy cane shape and place 2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Preheat oven to 350F.
12. Bake for 8- 10 minutes.
13. Remove from sheet, cool and brush on icing.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, peppermint, salt, flour, red food coloring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/candy-canes-18269 (may not work)