Almond Cookie Wreaths Recipe

• 1 c. Sugar
• 1 c. Butter or possibly margarine softened
• 1/2 c. Lowfat milk
• 1 x Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1 tsp Almond extract
• 3 1/2 c. All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking pwdr
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Green food coloring Red candied cherries

1. Mix sugar, margarine, lowfat milk, egg, vanilla and almond extract.
2. Stir in flour, baking pwdr and salt.
3. Divide dough into halves.
4. Tint 1/2 with food color.
5. Cover and chill at least 4 hrs.
6. For each wreath, shape 1 tsp.
7. dough from each half into 4" rope.
8. For smooth, even ropes, roll back and forth on sugared surface.
9. Place 1 green and 1 white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist.
10. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
11. Shape each into circle with ends meeting; press bits of candied cherries on wreath for holly berries.
12. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
13. Bake till set and very light brown, 9-12 minutes.
14. About 4-1/2 dozen cookies.

sugar, butter, milk, egg, vanilla, allpurpose, baking pwdr, salt, green food coloring red candied cherries

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/almond-cookie-wreaths-63693 (may not work)