Almond Cookie Wreaths

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Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 50
 

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
1 pint red candied cherries
 

Preparation:

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" 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.