Everyone loves candy canes and they'll love these festive shaped holiday cookies.
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1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons egg, slightly beaten
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
In a bowl, blend together the shortening, confectioners' sugar and egg; mix well. Stir in the flour, salt, almond extract and the vanilla.
Divide the dough in half. Tint one half with red food coloring. The other dough half remains plain.
Forming the cookie: Take a small piece of the plain dough and roll it between the palms of your hands. Set aside. Repeat with tinted dough.
Twist both pieces together and shape them into a candy cane.
Place each cookie on the cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom.
Makes 8 to 12 cookies.
=> Christmas Cookie Recipes: Cinnamon Wreath Cookies
A lovely frosted holiday wreath cookie.
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar red and or green M&Ms
Cookie Frosting
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl beat butter with electric mixer for 30 seconds. Beat in 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon, ginger, and 1/8 teaspoon of salt; beat until well combined.
Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
Beat in the flour.
Divide the dough into two parts. Cover and chill about 1 hour, or until dough is easy to handle.
In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and the remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. With a 3-inch scalloped cookie cutter, cut out cookie shapes. Place cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture. Press M&Ms into dough.
Repeat with other half of dough.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are firm and the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes. Let cool completely. Decorate with Cookie Frosting.
Makes 18 to 20 cookies.
Cookie Frosting
In a small saucepan, melt 3 ounces of white baking chocolate and 1/2 teaspoon shortening over low heat. Stir in a few drops of green food coloring.
=> Christmas Cookie Recipes: Sparkle Tree Cookies
Christmas tree cookies are a wonderful tradition of the Christmas season.
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 1/3 cups powered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all purpose flour
Powdered Sugar Icing
Green colored sugar
Candied red cherries, sliced
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30
seconds. Add in the powdered sugar and the salt; beat until well combined, scraping the sides of bowl.
Beat in the vanilla. Add in the flour; beating until the dough comes together.
Wrap the dough and chill for 1 hour, or until it is easy to handle.
Divide the dough into two parts.
On a lightly floured surface roll out one half of dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with tree shaped cookie cutter. Place cookies 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with other half of dough.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Let cool completely.
Brush each cookie with Powdered Sugar Icing. Sprinkle on green sugar to decorate and add a cherry half on top.
Makes 16 cookies.
Powdered Sugar Icing
In a bowl, combine 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 to 3 tablespoons milk. Stir until well mixed. Refrigerate for up to 1 week before using. Before using, let icing thaw to room temperature. You can make it thinner by adding a few drops of milk. Makes about 1 cup.
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