candy cane 手杖饼干

圣诞前做的，分给了亲戚们，做这饼干挺费时间的。

最近突然喜欢上了烘培，尝试了些饼干和面包，蛋糕以前就会点，我感觉蛋糕是最容易的，面包是最难的，现在最拿手的是小餐包，手艺已经比较稳定了，烘培这东西绝对不容易的，做的好吃又好看更不容易呢

Ingredients:

    1 cup powdered sugar

• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
• 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar                                                                                    

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees
2. Mix the crushed peppermint candy and granulated sugar together and set aside.
3. Mix shortening, sugar, egg and flavorings together.
4. Add flour and salt and mix.
5. Divide dough in half.
6. Add food coloring to one half and mix well.
7. Make one cookie at a time by: Rolling a 4" strip (use about 1 tsp of dough) from each color.
8. Place strips side-by-side, press lightly together and twist like a rope.
9. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
10. Curve top down to form handle of the cane.
11. Bake about 9 minutes.
12. Remove from baking sheet.
13. While still warm sprinkle with the candy/sugar mixture.