Almond Christmas Tree Cookies

• margarine or butter↗1⁄2 cup
• shortening↗1⁄2 cup
• egg↗1
• sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• almond extract↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• sifted all-purpose flour2 1⁄4 cups
• baking powder↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• green food coloring↗
• small decorative candies or small colored crystal sugar1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

2. 2

   Sift flour& baking powder.

3. 3

   Set aside.

4. 4

   Cream margerine,shortening& sugar.

5. 5

   Beat in egg& almond extract.

6. 6

   Gradually blend in flour mixture.

7. 7

   Tint dough with a few drops of green food coloring.

8. 8

   Mix well.

9. 9

   Fill a cookie press.

10. 10

    Use the tree plate.

11. 11

    form cookies on a ungreased cookie sheets.

12. 12

    decorate with the candies,or colored sugar.

13. 13

    Bake 8-10 minute.

14. 14

    Remove at once to cooling racks.

15. 15

    6 dozen cookies.