Cherry Tree Cookies
Yield
36 cookiesPrep
3 hrsCook
10 minReady
3 hrsTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅓ | cup |
vegetable shortening
soft |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
rolled oats
uncooked |
|
| 1 | x |
cinnamon candies
red |
* |
| 1 | x |
colored sugar crystals
green |
* |
| 1 | x |
chocolate
shot |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | ml |
vegetable shortening
soft |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 296 | ml |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 59 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 355 | ml |
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 ⅛ inch thickness.
Cut out "tree-tops" with floured 3½ 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.
