Candy Cane Cookies

½ cup margarine, softened

½ cup solid shortening

1 cup Confection sugar

1 large egg

1½ teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2½ cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon red food color  

  Heat oven to 375*    

Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, confectioners sugar, egg and flavoring. Blend in flour and salt. Divide dough in 1/2 blend food coloring into 1 half. Shape 1 teaspoon dough from each half into a 4-inch rope, roll back and forth on a lightly floured surface. Place ropes side by side press lightly together and twist, place on an un-greased cookie sheet. Curve top of cookie down to form handle of cane.

Bake about 9 minutes or until set.