Candy Cane Cookies
½ C shortening
½ C butter or margarine, softened
1 C powdered sugar
1 egg
1-2 tsp vanilla
2 ½ C flour
1 tsp salt
Red food coloring
Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, powdered sugar, egg, vanilla; Blend in flour and salt. Divide dough in half and blend food coloring into ½. For each cane, shape 1 tsp of dough from each half into a 3-inch rope. (For smooth, even ropes, roll dough back and forth on a lightly floured board.) Press ropes side by side and press together lightly; twist. Place on a greased baking sheet and curve the top of each twist to form the handle of the cane. Bake about 9 min. at 475 or until set and very lightly browned.
