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Prep Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (more if desired)
• 1/2 tsp – 1 tbsp beet juice (depending on desired color)
• 2-3 candy canes

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Mix all dry ingredients
• Add vanilla and peppermint
• Add in egg and butter, beat together with a mixer
• Divide dough in half and put in separate bowls
• Add beet juice (or any natural red food dye) to one bowl of dough and mix
• Roll a spoonful of each color dough into a log shape and twist together to shape like a candy cane
• Crush candy canes in food processor or with a rolling pin
• Dip each cookie into candy cane bits
• Bake for 10 minutes and let cool