Peppermint Cookies

1/2 C butter
1 C sugar
1 egg
1/2 Tsp salt
1 Tsp vanilla
pink or red food coloring
1 1/2 Tsp baking powder
1 3/4 C flour
1 C mint chocolate chips
candy canes, crushed

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease cookie sheet
Cream together sugar, butter, egg, salt and food coloring. Stir in baking powder, flour and vanilla. Add chocolate chips. Roll dough into ball, dip in crushed candy canes. Bake 10 minutes.