Dessert

George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies is for Dessert.

George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies takes 30 minutes to prepare.

George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies takes 8 minutes to cook.

George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies makes 36 servings.

The ingredients for George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies are:

1/2 C Butter
1/2 C shortening
1 C powdered sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red food coloring
1/2 C crushed peppermint
1/2 C sugar

Here is how you make George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies:

Preheat oven to 375. Ungreased cookie sheets. Crush peppermint and mix with sugar, set aside.Cream Butter and shortening. Add powdered sugar, egg, extracts. Stir in dry ingredients. Divide in half. Add 1/2 tsp red food coloring to half of dough. Roll 1 strip of red dough and 1 strip of white dough to about 4 inches. Braid together and form candy cane shape. Bake 8 to 10 min until slightly brown. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint and sugar. These break easily so be careful.Serving Size: 36Number of Servings: 36Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUSANOHANESIAN.

The nutritional information for George's Favorite Candy Cane Cookies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 36
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 105.6

• Total Fat: 5.6 g
• Cholesterol: 13.6 mg
• Sodium: 67.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 1.1 g