Candy Cane Filled Christmas Tree Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 12 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 14 cups flour
• green food coloring
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons finely crushed candy canes or 2 tablespoons peppermint candies
• 3 tablespoons milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. FOR COOKIE DOUGH:.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter.
4. Gradually add sugar.
5. Beat until light and fluffy.
6. Beat in egg and almond extract.
7. Gradually blend in flour.
8. Add green food coloring.
9. Fill cookie press with dough and use the tree plate.
10. Form onto baking sheet.
11. Bake 8-10 minutes.
12. Cool on a wire rack.
13. FOR FILLING:.
14. Combine filling ingredients (except for milk).
15. Stir in only enough milk to make filling a spreadable consistency.
16. Spread by hand or use a decorator's bag.
17. Spread 1 teaspoon of filling on the cookie's flat side.
18. Top with another cookie.

butter, sugar, egg, almond, flour, green food coloring, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, canes, milk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/candy-cane-filled-christmas-tree-cookies-508962 (may not work)