Name: Candy Cane Cookies
Yield: Makes about 24 cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/3 cup unsalted butter; 1/3 cup vegetable shortening; 1 large egg; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; About 16 drops red food coloring

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Candy Cane CookiesJohn Kernick

Visually speaking, these are very cool cookies, which resemble candy canes by twisting red and white strands together like a barber-shop pole. When the holidays roll around every year, Lisa and the kids whip up a huge batch of these, then invite all the cousins over for a last-second party.

These taste even better the day after you bake them, and will keep for about a week and a half in an airtight container.

Recipe notes

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