2 1/2 c. flour
1 egg
1 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, softened
Red food coloring

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend flour and salt in small bowl. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts well, then stir in flour and salt. Divide dough in half and color one half with 8 drops red food coloring: refrigerate covered in plastic for 2 hours. Working with one teaspoon of dough at a time, form 5 inch long, pencil-thin cylinders of each color. Twist one cylinder of each color together to resemble a candy cane. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on racks and store in covered tins. Yield: 4 dozen