Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Twists - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. margarine, softened
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. powdered sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. crushed peppermint candy

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Mix margarine, shortening, powdered sugar, egg and vanilla.
Stir in flour, cocoa and salt.
Knead a level tablespoonful of dough with hands until right consistency for molding.
Roll into pencil-like strip, about 9 inches long, on a lightly floured board.
Twist into pretzel shape on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake until set, about 9 minutes.
Let stand 1 to 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet; cool.
Dip tops of cookies into Chocolate Glaze (follows). Sprinkle with peppermint candy.