Courtesy of Pat Greco
Ingredients:
5 1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
Dash of salt
3 eggs
1/2 pound butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup milk
Directions:
Mix sugar and butter in large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well. Add vanilla and milk and mix again.
Sift dry ingredients and add to mixture. Dough will be stiff and sticky. Work the dough with well-floured hands and knead well. Roll each cookie in rope form about 4 inches long and tuck in end to form a rounded candy cane shape. Bake at 400°F for 12 to 14 minutes. When cool, frost with a thin icing and decorate with colored sprinkles.