Cherry Tree Cookies

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 3 hours Prep: 3 hours Cook: 10 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 395 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 36 cookies suggest servings
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Ingredients

1/3 cup vegetable shortening soft
3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
1 each egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups rolled oats uncooked
1 x cinnamon candies red
1 x colored sugar crystals green
1 x 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 degrees F.) 8 to10 minutes.

NOTE: Cookies can be cut with a tree-shaped cutter, if desired.

Decorate as above.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 126g
Amount per Serving
Calories 395 13% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.0g9%
 Saturated Fat 1.0g7%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 387mg16%
Total Carbohydrate 70.0g23%
 Dietary Fiber 7.0g29%
 Sugars 1.0g
Protein 16.0g32%
Vitamin A 2%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 6%  Iron 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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