Candy Stripe Cookies

Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. 

Add flour, baking soda and salt.  Stir until just combined.

Divide dough in half.  Flavor half the dough with 1/2 teaspoon mint extract and tint with red food coloring.

Divide each portion of dough in half.  Press half of the red dough in the bottom of the pan.  Top with half of the white dough, then the remaining red dough and the remaining white dough.  Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until thoroughly chilled.

Invert pan and remove waxed paper.  Cut dough in half lengthwise.  Cut each half into 1/4-inch slices and place slices 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges begin to brown.  Cool on a wire rack.

To make glaze, combine cream cheese, milk, powdered sugar and mint extract, to taste.  Drizzle over cooled cookies.