Poinsettia Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Red colored sugar
• Red and green candied cherries, quartered

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic. Chill overnight or until firm.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough into a 12x10-in. rectangle, about 1/8-in. thick. Cut into 2-in. squares. In each square, make 1-in. slits in each corner. Bring every other corner up into center to form a pinwheel; press lightly. Sprinkle cookies with red sugar and press a candied cherry piece into the center of each.
3. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
4. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 8-10 minutes. Cool 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/poinsettia-cookies/ (may not work)