A Fun Cookie Recipe:

So Classic ! So Easy !

Peppermint Candy Cane Cookies 

This simple classic never fails to appease sweet tooths, made with butter, sugar, flour, an egg and a dash of peppermint extract - and decorated with cheerful stripes !

Recipe Ingredients:

• 2 sticks Unsalted Butter, softened
• 2⁄3 cup Sugar
• 1 Large Egg
• 1⁄2 tsp Peppermint Extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups All-purpose Flour
• Red, White &/or Green Decorating Icings

Recipe Directions:

1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and peppermint extract. On low speed, beat in flour until blended. Divide dough into 4 equal logs; wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm. 

2. Heat oven to 400ºF. Roll each log into 1⁄2 inch wide ropes. Cut into 4-in strips; bend into 3-in cane shapes and place 1 and-a-half in apart on ungreased baking sheets. 

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until edges are light golden. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely. Decorate with icing as shown.

Source: From Woman's Day; December 11, 1984