Classic Candy Cane Cookies with Peppermint Sugar - My Home Made Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (30 g) finely crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, optional
• 2 1/2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red gel food coloring, plus more as needed