Candy Cane Cookies

Submitted by Hollilyn Waite

If you have left over candy canes, this recipe is a perfect way to use them up.

1/2 Cup butter, softened
1/2 Cup shortening
1 Cup confectioners sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 Cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 Cup crushed candy canes

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, confectioners sugar, egg and flavorings. Blend in flour, salt and crushed candy canes. Form into balls (around 2 tsp. of dough per cookie) and place on greased baking sheets.
2. Bake about 9 minutes or until set and very lightly brown. Remove from baking sheet while still hot or they will stick to the pan. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

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