CANDY CANE COOKIES II

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Holiday cookies shaped like candy canes and decorated with crushed peppermint candy.

Provided by Diane

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup crushed peppermint hard candies
½ cup white sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla extract. beat until smooth. Mix in flour and salt.
Roll into 4 inch strips, place on baking sheet. Curve top down to form handle of cane.
Bake in preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes. While still warm, remove from pan and sprinkle with candy and sugar mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.6 calories, Carbohydrate 24.2 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 156.6 mg, Sugar 12.5 g