Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Almond Cookie Wreaths

Category: Baked Goods

Ingredients and Directions

1 cup sugar

1 cup butter, or margarine, softened

1/2 cup milk

1 each egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon almond extract

3 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon green food coloring

1 red candied cherries

Mix sugar, margarine, milk, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Divide dough into halves. Tint 1/2 with food color. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. For each wreath, shape 1 teaspoon dough from each half into 4 inch rope. For smooth, even ropes, roll back and forth on sugared surface. Place 1 green and 1 white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Shape each into circle with ends meeting; press bits of candied cherries on wreath for holly berries. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake until set and very light brown, 9-12 min. About 4-1/2 dozen cookies.