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1988 2nd Place: Christmas Tree Cookies

A home-style 1988 2nd Place: Pat Egan's Christmas Tree Cookies made with Categories Cookies Holiday. Serves 72. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

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

2. 2

   Mix together, using low speed.

3. 3

   Dough will be crumbly.

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   Then knead dough with hands until mixture holds together.

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   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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   Put sugar crystals on a sheet of wax paper.

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   Roll each log in the sugar crystals to coat well; use the wax paper as a guide to press in crystals.

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   Shape each log into a triangle, pressing gently on wax paper to give three sharp corners.

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   Make sure to make 2 sides longer than the third side.

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    Wrap each log well and refrigerate at least 4 hours or until dough is firm enough to slice.

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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