Candy Cane Cookies

== Description ==
Recipe Courtesy Sandra Lee
* Show: FoodNetwork Specials
* Episode: All Star Holiday Cookies
*Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 box sugar cookie mix
* ½ stick butter, melted
* 1 egg
* ⅓ cup softened cream cheese
* ½ cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for surface 
* red food coloring
* 1½ teaspoons peppermint extract
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 325°F.
# In a bowl, combine sugar cookie mix, melted butter, egg, cream cheese, and flour; mix together to form dough.
# Separate dough into 2 equal portions and place in 2 different bowls.
# Add red food coloring gradually to 1 bowl of dough, kneading together until desired shade of red is created.
# To second bowl of uncolored dough, add peppermint extract and knead together.
# On a floured work surface, shape each dough into balls and then roll each ball into ¼-inch-wide ropes, each about 6 inches long.
# For each cookie,carefully twist some of the red and white ropes of dough together and shape into a candy cane.
# Spread candy canes out on cookie sheets and bake on the top shelf of the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes.
# Transfer to a rack to cool before serving.
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