Holiday Bake Along - Needlework and Quilting!

The joy of creation can result from doing beautiful needlework, creating a lovely quilt or simply baking and cooking delicious treats for your loved ones!

Professionals from the Quilting and Needlework Industries have joined together to share their holiday memories, a glimpse into their businesses, and MANY irresistible recipes!

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Needlework and Quilting Pros HOLIDAY Bake Along!

ILoveToBakeCookies.com CANDY CANE COOKIES

My sister Colleen use to make these for the Christmas Holidays. They were my very favorite. The cookies bring back so many fond memories for me of when the whole family would gather at mom and dad’s. That does not happen anymore so these candy cane cookies have a very special meaning to me.

Ingredients

1 cup soft shortening (half butter) 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt red food coloring crushed peppermint stick 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Step by Step

Pre heat oven to 375 F 1) Mix together thoroughly 1 cup shortening (half butter), 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar, 1 egg,1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 1 teaspoon vanilla 2) Sift together 2 1/2 cups sifted flour, 1 teaspoon salt 3) Stir into the shortening mixture. 4) Divide dough into halves. Blend into one half 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring. 5) Roll 1 teaspoon of each color dough into strips about 4 inches long. 5) Place strips side by side and press lightly together and twist like rope. 6) Place on ungreased cookie sheet. 7) Bake 9 minutes at 375 degrees Sprinkle with mixture of crushed peppermint stick and 1/2 cup granulated sugar (do this while cookies are still warm) 9) Serve and Enjoy!

Creative Stitchery and Frame Richmond Texas.

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