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      Title: Almond Cookie Wreaths
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 50 servings
 
      1 c  Sugar
      1 c  Butter or margarine;
           -softened
    1/2 c  Milk
      1    Egg
      1 ts Vanilla
      1 ts Almond extract
  3 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
      1 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Green food coloring
           Red candied cherries
 
  Recipe by: Christmas Cookbook
    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.
 
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