Candy Cane Cookies

These just add a flare to your cookie tray. Kids just love them....but so do adults. With just a few little changes you can make a number of different cookies with this idea. Make basic butter cookie recipe previously listed. Divide in half. With food coloring, make 1/2 red..work color in well for a nice even color. Wrap both halves of dough and chill for at least an hour. Take a 1/2 tablespoon of plain dough and roll into a ball and then roll into a long tube..about 3 inches long....do not roll too thin. Do the same with a ball of red dough. Lay side by side. Gently twist together to create the "candy cane stipe" Place on lightly sprayed or greased cookie sheet. Bend the top to make the "candy cane curve". Bake as directed. Do not over bake as too dark will ruin your candy cane effect. You can follow the same steps as above but instead of twisting into a candy cane, lay the two color next to each other and roll them into a pinwheel look. You can use green instead of red...or even make 1/2 chocolate. For spring time...tint 1/2 the dough a pastel color and make beautiful pinwheels. Consider using lemon extract instead of vanilla extract and create lemon pinwheels. Instead of vanilla extract..try adding peppermint to the red side. Be creative and have fun and above all.. Enjoy!