3/4 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/3 c. flaked coconut
1 tsp. red food coloring

Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla and peppermint extract. Stir together flour, salt and baking powder. Stir into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Stir coconut into one portion. Blend food coloring into the second portion. Cover each one and chill 30 minutes.

Divide each dough into 30 balls; keep half of each dough chilled until ready to use. Roll each ball into a 5 inch rope. For each cookie, pinch together one end of a red rope and one end of a white rope; twist ropes together. Pinch together remaining ends. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Curve to form a cane. Repeat with remaining balls.

Bake in a 375 degrees oven about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire racks. Cool. Makes 30.