Pistachio Wreaths
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon green food coloring
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pistachios
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until softened. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract and beat well.
- Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed.
- Divide the dough in half and stir food coloring into one half. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll about 1/2 tablespoon of plain dough into a 6-inch rope. Repeat with green dough.
- Place ropes side by side and twist together about 6 times. Form twisted ropes into a circle and gently pinch ends together.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, leaving 2 inches between cookies. Place small amount of chopped pistachios onto each wreath where ends are pinched together.
- Bake for about 10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for about 1 minute. Remove and cool thoroughly on rack.
flour, baking powder, salt, butter, white sugar, egg, vanilla, almond, green food coloring, pistachios
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9729/pistachio-wreaths/ (may not work)