candy cane cookies, jill casey lamer

Name: Candy Cane Cookies, Jill Casey Lamer
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter flavored shortening; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) red food coloring; 1/2 cup(s) sugar

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Megan Stewart

Middletown, OH

Updated on Nov 8, 2020

Jill Casey Lamer, Mary Kinney Casey's youngest daughter, shared this recipe for the family recipe book, and noted that it's a favorite of her sister's, Sharon Casey VanGrinsven.

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Ingredients

1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
1/2 cup sugar

How To Make candy cane cookies, jill casey lamer

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Thoroughly mix together shortening, powdered sugar, egg, and extracts. Blend in the flour and salt. Place half the dough in another bowl. Add red food coloring a little at a time until desired color. Shape each bowl of dough into a long rope. Place ropes beside each other and press together. Twist ropes together. Cut into 4 inch sections. Bend into candy cane shape. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 8 min. Dust with sugar while hot. Makes 3 1/2-4 dozen cookie canes.
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