Candy Cane Holiday Cookie

These cookies are a holiday favorite for my family.  

Candy Cane Cookies
.75c butter
 .75c sugar
1 egg
.5 tsp vanilla
.5tsp peppermint extract
2c flour
.5tsp salt
.25tsp baking powder
1tsp red food coloring
Heat oven to 375 F
Cream butter and sugar
Beat in egg, vanilla and extract
Stir flour with salt and baking powder, add to creamed mixture
Divide dough in half, add food coloring to half
Chill dough for 30 minutes
Divide each dough into 30 balls, keep half of each dough chilled until
ready to use
Roll each ball into a five inch rope
For each cane, pinch together one end of a red rope and one end of a
white rope, twist ropes together, pinch together remaining ends.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet, curve to form cane
Bake for 10 minutes

Mixing: 10 minutes

Chill Time: 30 minutes

Shaping: 30 -60 minutes

Baking: 10 minutes