Ingredients
2 cups unsalted butter
1½ cups granulated sugar
4 egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla extract
4½ cups unbleached flour
½ tsp salt
3 tbsp peppermint candy
½ tsp red food coloring
Preparation
Cream together the butter and sugar then add the egg yolks and vanilla. Mix well.
Sift flour and salt together and beat into the butter mixture until well mixed.
When ready, divide the dough in half then add the red food coloring into one of the half.
Using about a tablespoon of dough, roll a 4-inch strip of each color
Place the two colored rolls side by side and press lightly together.
Gently twist like a rope and place on an ungreased cookie sheet 1-inch apart.
Curve the top like a candy cane, then sprinkle crushed peppermint candies on top.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes. Do not brown.
Serve once cool!
