Ingredients
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1 cup soft shortening half butter
1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
2 cup of flour
1 tsp salt
Preparation
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Mix the first 5 ingredients together, and stir in the flour and salt. Divide the dough in half.
Color 1/2 red, 1 tsp each color.
Roll into 4 inch strip, place strip side by side press lightly and twist into rope and make a cane.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake about 9 minutes in 375\u00b0 oven, while still warm sprinkle with 1/2
cup crushed peppermint candy and 1/2 cup sugar. (Makes 4 dozen cookies).
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