1. Stir together 1 cup sugar, the butter, milk, vanilla, peppermint extract and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Divide dough in half. Stir food color into 1 half. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
2. Heat oven to 375ºF.
Stir together peppermint candy and 2 tablespoon sugar; set aside.
4. For each candy cane, shape 1 rounded teaspoon dough from each half into 4-inch rope by rolling back and forth on floured surface. Place 1 red and white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane.
5.Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until set and very light brown. Immediately sprinkle candy mixture over cookies. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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To make cookies about the same size, measure dough for one cookie with a ruler, then use that dough to measure all the rest.
Nutrition Information-
1 Serving- Calories 85 (Calories from Fat 35 ); Total Fat 4 g (Saturated Fat 2 g); Cholesterol 15 mg; Sodium 45 mg; Total Carbohydrate 11 g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 1 g Percent Daily Value- Vitamin A 2 %; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2 %
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12/4/2009
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