Cooking Recipe Cherry Tree Cookies
Recipe Ingredients
Directions
Beat shortening and sugar together until creamy. Blend in egg and
vanilla. Sift together flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture
alternately with milk. Stir in oats. Chill dough several hours.
Roll out on lightly floured board or canvas to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut out "tree-tops" with floured 3-1/2-inch round cutter. Cut out
"tree trunks" about 1 inch tall with sharp knife. Place circles on
greased cooky sheet; attach "tree trunks". Press cinnamon candies
into "tree tops" and sprinkle with green colored sugar. Sprinkle
"tree trunks" with chocolate shot. Bake in preheated moderate oven
(350 F.) 8 to 10 minutes.
NOTE: Cookies can be cut with a tree-shaped cutter, if desired.
Decorate as above.
Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with
permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of
Karen Mintzias