Christmas Cookies

What would Christmas be with out Christmas cookies? Candy cane Christmas cookies make for a delicious Christmas! With peppermint extract and red food coloring, your kids can turn this simple dough into edible ornaments for the tree.

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Red food coloring

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg and beat well. Stir in the peppermint and vanilla extracts. Gradually mix in the flour.

2. Divide the dough in half. … read more