Oatmeal Candy Cane Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) margarine
• 2 tsp (10 ml). vanilla
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) confectioners sugar", "2 tbsp (30 ml). water", "2-1/2 cups (600 ml) sifted flour", "1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt", "1-1/2 cups (350 ml) Quaker oats

Instructions

1. Beat margarine and vanilla until creamy.
2. Add sugar gradually; beat until fluffy.
3. Add water.
4. Sift flour and salt together.
5. Add to creamed mixture; mix well.
6. Stir in oats until well blended.
7. Dough will be quite
8. stiff.
9. Make into candy cane shapes; place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake in slow oven at 325 degrees (175 C.) for 20-25 minutes; cool.
11. Frost canes with white frosting.
12. Color some of the white frosting with red food coloring and make red stripes across the canes.