3/4 c butter
3/4 c sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking power
1 tsp peppermint extract
red food coloring
Put the butter in the bowl & beat on medium-high for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup of flour, egg, sugar, baking powder, peppermint extract & a dash of salt & beat until combined. Add remaining flour & beat again. Divide the dough into two even balls. Wrap one ball in plastic wrap. Return the other ball to the mixer & beat in enough food coloring to turn the dough red (it can take quite a bit to get a good red). Wrap the red dough in plastic wrap. Chill
Preheat the oven to 375 F. Cut a little of each color of dough off to work with & return the rest to the fridge. Roll each color of the dough out into "snakes" about 1/4-inch thick. Cut them into 5-inch lengths. Place a piece of red next to a piece of white dough & twist them together. Bake 10 mins. Makes about 30 candy canes.
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