Candy Cane Sugar Cookies

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 Tablespoon milk

Combine shortening and sugar until well blended. Add
egg. Add vanilla. Mix dry ingredients and add alternately
with milk.

Divide dough and color one-half red. Cover and chill dough
for several hours or days.

Using small portions (in order to keep the dough chilled),
roll small amount of each color into a ball. On clean surface,
roll into thin strips about 5 inches long. Lay side by side,
twist, roll in sugar and place in cane shape on ungreased
cookie sheet. Do not let cookie brown. Cool on wire rack.

Bake -- 375 for app. 12 minutes.