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candy cane cookies, jill casey lamer

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Recipe by
Megan Stewart
@GSMegan
Middletown, OH

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.

method Bake

Ingredients For candy cane cookies, jill casey lamer

  • 1 c
    butter flavored shortening
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    red food coloring
  • 1/2 c
    sugar

How To Make candy cane cookies, jill casey lamer

  • 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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