Cherry Tree Cookies
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 36 Categories:
Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/3
cup
Shortening,
soft
3/4
cup
Brown sugar,
firmly packed
1
Egg 1
teaspoon
Vanilla 1 1/4
cups
Sifted all-purpose flour 1/2
teaspoon
Soda 1/2
teaspoon
Salt 1/4
cup
Milk 1 1/2
cups
Quaker Oats,
uncooked
(quick or old-fashioned)
Red cinnamon candies
Green colored sugar
Chocolate shot
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
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