With peppermint extract and red food coloring, your kids can turn this simple dough into edible ornaments for the tree.
What you'll need
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. peppermint extract
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Red food coloring
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg and beat well. Stir in the peppermint and vanilla extracts. Gradually mix in the flour.
- Divide the dough in half. Color one half with red food coloring and leave the other half plain. Roll out a tablespoon of red dough and a tablespoon of plain until they are each 6 to 8 inches long. Twist them into a candy cane, pinching the ends. Repeat.
- Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not brown.
Makes about 25.
Source: Spoonful.com
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