Candy Cane Cookies (from Lisa Turner)

 Candy Cane Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup soft shortening

1 cup powdered sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 tsp. almond extract

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 cups flours

1 tsp. salt

Directions:

Mix shortening and sugar, add egg, almond extract, vanilla, and salt, then add flour.  Cut dough in half and color half with red food coloring and refrigerate.  Cut into fourths and roll into logs.  Put logs side-by-side and cut into 1 1/2 inch sections.  Take each section and roll like a snake and braid together.

Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes, then sprinkle with powdered sugar.