Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies

I always love recipes that are basically "throw everything into a bowl and mix." These cookies have a great flavour and are nicely moist.

Candy Cane Cookies

1 cup butter

1 cup sifted confectioners sugar

1 egg

1 ½ tsp almond extract

1 tsp vanilla

2 ½ cups flour

1 tsp salt

½ tsp red food coloring

Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.

Mix together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla. Mix flour and salt together and add to previous mixture. Mix well.

Divide dough in half. Blend red food coloring into one half of dough. Roll 1 tsp of each dough into a 4 inch strip on a lightly floured surface. Lay the strips next to each other and twist together like a rope and shape into a cane shape.

Bake 9 minutes or until lightly browned.

Warning, these are very fragile once they are baked.