Candy Cane Sugar Cookies Recipe

Candy Cane Sugar Cookies Recipe

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 Tablespoon milk

Recipes
Combine shortening and sugar until well blended. Add egg. Add vanilla. Mix dry ingredients and add alternately with milk. Divide dough and color one-half red. Cover and chill dough for several hours or days. Using small portions (in order to keep the dough chilled), roll small amount of each color into a ball. On clean surface, roll into thin strips about 5 inches long. Lay side by side, twist, roll in sugar and place in cane shape on ungreased cookie sheet. Do not let cookie brown. Cool on wire rack. Bake -- 375 for app. 12 minutes.

Amish Sugar Cookies

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

For good recepies Cream the sugars, oil and shortening. Beat the eggs well and add with the soda, flour and cream of tartar to the sugar mix. Mix well. Mix in the vanilla. Roll into small dough balls. Place onto cookie sheet and flatten with floured fork. Bake in preheated oven, 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and cool on racks.