Candy Cane Cookies

1/2 cup Butter (Softened)
1/2 cup Shortening
1 cup Confectioner's Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 tsp Salt
10 drops Red food coloring (to color)
1/2 cups Crushed candy canes
1/2 cups Granulated sugar

Preheat to 375
Mix butter, shortening, confectioner's sugar, egg, and flavoring in
large bowl. Mix in Flour and salt.
Split the recipe into two even bowls and color one red.
Form dough into red and white ropes, twist, and shape. Place cookies
on cookies on parchment paper and bake for 9 minutes or until a very
light brown.
Upon removing from over, sprinkle crushed candy cane pieces and
granulated sugar mix over hot cookies.

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