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Almond Christmas Tree Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 72
Got this from my Mom when she gave me her cookie press.Updated the ingredients alittle. These are very light, kinda melt in your mouth.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
green food coloring
1 small decorating decorative candies or 1 small colored crystal sugar
Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Sift flour& baking powder.
3. Set aside.
4. Cream margerine,shortening& sugar.
5. Beat in egg& almond extract.
6. Gradually blend in flour mixture.
7. Tint dough with a few drops of green food coloring.
8. Mix well.
9. Fill a cookie press.
10. Use the tree plate.
11. form cookies on a ungreased cookie sheets.
12. decorate with the candies,or colored sugar.
13. Bake 8-10 minute.
14. Remove at once to cooling racks.
15. 6 dozen cookies.
By RecipeOfHealth.com