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Christmas Tree Cookies

Christmas Tree Cookies comes together with Flour, Sugar, Butter Or Margarine, Baking Powder, and Salt. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

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   Title: 1988 2nd Place: Pat Egan’s Christmas Tree Cookies

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   Put flour, sugar, butter, baking powder, salt, almond extract and egg into large bowl of an electric mixer.

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   Mix together, using low speed.

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   Dough will be crumbly.

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   Then knead dough with hands until mixture holds together.

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   2. Remove 1/3 cup of the dough; wrap and refrigerate. Divide remaining dough in thirds. Using hands, roll each into a 6-inch log.

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   Heat oven to 350 degrees.

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   To bake, slice logs crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.

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   Put slices about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

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    Attach to bottom underside of each tree.

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    Sprinkle each cookie lightly with candy decorations, if desired. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove to wire racks. Cool completely.

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    Of her simple cookies, Pat Egan of Dolton, Illinois writes,

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    Tribune annual Food Guide Holiday Cookie Contest December 8, 1988