The other night we were having a vote to see which cookies I would make for Christmas this year, and hands down this is the winner. Our children absolutely love these cookies. My mother made these when I was a child, and we always left one of these on the plate for the guy in the red suit, and my children do as well.
Candy Cane Cookies
375 degrees F.
8-10 minutes
Sift together three cups of flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cream together 1/2 cup shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, to the creamed mixture. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and 1/4 cup milk. Stir in the dry ingredients and mix well. Divide the dough in half, and to one half mix in 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring. Mix well. Shape into candy canes by pinching off a 1" ball of both white and red dough. Roll each piece of dough out into a snake, take the ends of the dough, and twist together into the shape of a candy cane. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, bake for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees F. Let cool a bit first, and then remove to wire rack to cool completely. Be careful taking them off the sheet, they'll snap. If the dough seems a little dry, add a tablespoon more of milk if necessary.
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