1-1/3  cup butter softened
    3/4  cup sugar
        3  cups flour
        3  tablespoons milk
    1/2  teaspoon almond extract
       
Cream butter and sugar, add flour alternately with milk and almond extract.  Mix, divide dough in half, add food coloring.  Chill dough 2 hours.  Roll 2 colors together to make candy canes.
Bake 350F for 10 to 12 minutes, until delicately brown.