Peppermint Spiral Cookies

My favorite cookie at Christmas time and freezes well.

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened	2 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar	1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg	1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp peppermint extract	Red food coloring

Directions
Cream butter gradually add sugar. Beat till light and fluffy. Add egg and extract. Beat well. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture, beating just till blended.

Divide dough in half. Tint one part with red coloring. Cover and chill (an hour or so)

Cut two strips of wax paper 25-30” long and dust with flour.

Form each part of dough into a long tube shape. Pat and roll into a 20 x 6” or 22 x 5” rectangle. Invert pain dough on top of red. Remove waxed paper from plain dough. Roll up jellyroll fashion so you have a tube 20 – 25” long. Removing wax paper as you roll. Cut the tub in half and wrap in wax paper and chill or freeze.

Cut into ¼ inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350º F for 10 to 12 minutes (less if using butter).

Source: My mom