Candy Cane Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar together.
Add egg and vanilla; mix one minute.
Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix for one minute. Mix half of dough with red food coloring.
Chill well before using.
Roll one of each color into a snake roll with floured hands.
Twist the 2 colors together and shape into a candy cane. Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 10 minutes.
Makes about 30 cookies.