Candy Cane Cookies

A Merry Christmas

Special

By:

Roger Tim Johnson

6 c. Flour
2 tsp. Cream of Tartar
2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt
2 c. Butter
6 large Eggs
2 1/2 c. Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 or 3 tsp. Peppermint Extract
?? Red Food Coloring
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Sift together the...

Flour, Cream of tartar,

Baking Soda, & Salt.

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Cut in the Butter.

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Lightly beat the Eggs, and add

the Sugar & Vanilla.

Add to Butter & dry mixture.

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Then add the Peppermint extract.

Mix thoroughly.

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Separate the dough equally in 1/2.....

Put only 1/2 of the dough in a bowl, &

blend in enough Red Food Coloring

so it looks fairly bright.

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Keep the two bowls of dough separate...

Refrigerate both doughs.

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Take pieces of uncolored dough, little at a time,

and roll it so it looks somewhat like a pencil.

Lay these aside.

Then .....

do the same with the Red dough.

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Twist a plane dough piece, & a Red dough piece

together so it looks like a long barber pole.

Curve one end to make it look like a cane.

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Place on a cookie sheet.

Sprinkle some Sugar over the top of each cane.

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Bake at about 350

(watch cookies close so as not to burn)

Note:

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Wintergreen extract may be used,

along with Green Food Coloring.

This Recipe may be cut in 1/2.