Candy Cane Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. solid shortening
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. confectioners sugar.
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. flour
red food coloring

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Mix shortening, margarine, sugars, egg, almond extract and vanilla thoroughly. Mix flour and salt; stir into shortening mixture slowly. After mixing thoroughly, divide dough in half. Add red food coloring to 1 of the halves of dough. Mix to evenly distribute color.