ALMOND CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIES

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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.

Provided by Katha

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 72 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Sift flour& baking powder.
  • Set aside.
  • Cream margerine,shortening& sugar.
  • Beat in egg& almond extract.
  • Gradually blend in flour mixture.
  • Tint dough with a few drops of green food coloring.
  • Mix well.
  • Fill a cookie press.
  • Use the tree plate.
  • form cookies on a ungreased cookie sheets.
  • decorate with the candies,or colored sugar.
  • Bake 8-10 minute.
  • Remove at once to cooling racks.
  • 6 dozen cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.4, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 2.9, Sodium 17.1, Carbohydrate 5.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 2.1, Protein 0.5

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