Candy Canes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (1/2 butter)
1 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. red food coloring

Preparation

Mix together shortening and sugar until creamy.
Add egg, almond extract and vanilla.
Gradually add flour and salt; mix well.
Divide dough.
Blend into 1/2 of dough the red food coloring.
Twist part white and part red dough enough to make a small candy cane.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 9 minutes, until lightly brown.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool. Makes approximately 4 dozen.