Candy Cane Cookies

Here's an old family favorite that I'm sure everyone will remember.
I haven't made these in a long time, but might have to give them a go this year.
Thanks Amber for bringing them back into my life :DCandy Cane Cookies

1 cup Sugar
3½ cups Flour
1 cup Butter – Softened
1 tsp. Baking Powder
½ cup Milk
¼ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Peppermint Extract
½ tsp. Red Food Coloring
1 Egg
10-12 Peppermint Candy Crushed

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix sugar, butter, milk, peppermint extract and egg until well blended.
Mix flour, baking powder and salt in smaller bowl, then add to wet mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Refrigerate for 4 hours.

Divide dough in half. Add ½ tsp. red food coloring to one half of the mixture. Mix well.
Roll a 1 inch ball of each dough color into ‘worms’, then put together and swirl into candy cane shape.
Put on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle finely broken peppermint candies onto cookies before baking.
Bake for 9 to 12 minutes. Cool on rack.