Betty Crocker Holiday Cookies 2007 - (Page 20) holiday favorites Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until dough forms. Divide dough in half. Stir food color into 1 half. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours. 2. Heat oven to 375°F. For each candy cane, shape 1 rounded teaspoon dough from each half into 4-inch rope by rolling back and forth on floured surface. Place 1 red and 1 white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheets; curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane. 3. Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until set and very light brown. In small bowl, mix crushed candies and 2 tablespoons sugar; immediately sprinkle over baked cookies. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 8 to 11 minutes. Nutrition Information Per Serving: 1 CookIe: Calories 85 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 2g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 45mg; Total Carbohydrate 11g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 1g from scratch Candy Cane Cookies Prep Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes Start to Finish: 5 Hours 10 Minutes Servings: About 4½ dozen cookies Tip » 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 3½ 1 ¼ ½ 2 cup sugar cup butter or margarine, softened cup milk teaspoon vanilla teaspoon peppermint extract egg cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt teaspoon red food color tablespoons finely crushed hard peppermint candies 2 tablespoons sugar How-To Hard candies, like the peppermint candies used in this recipe, can be chopped easily without using any electric gadgets. Put the candies into a resealable food-storage plastic bag and smash them with a meat mallet or rolling pin. SuCCeSS HINT If the dough becomes too soft, refrigerate for a few minutes until it firms up again. HolIday HINT These festive cookies are wonderful wrapped in small bags and tied onto packages. 1. In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, the butter, milk, vanilla, peppermint extract and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or stir with spoon, until well blended. 20 Betty Crocker Holiday Cookies
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