Merry Christmas! These cookies are quintessential holiday cookies, and no Christmas would be complete without them. At least in my house. Every year when I plan my holiday baking, these always make the list. I've been making them since I was a kid, and I fondly remember eating a lot of almond-flavored green dough and red hots. And I still do the same thing as an adult.
You have to have a cookie press to make these, but you can get one for pretty cheap. I seem to buy a new one every couple of years because they don't last too long. This year I got mine at a craft store, and it's the Wilton brand. It works great so far. I've also had problems finding red hot candies the last few years, but I've seen boxes of them at Walmart and Walgreens. Do you have any must-make cookies this time of year? Or am I the only one who has these traditions?
You have to have a cookie press to make these, but you can get one for pretty cheap. I seem to buy a new one every couple of years because they don't last too long. This year I got mine at a craft store, and it's the Wilton brand. It works great so far. I've also had problems finding red hot candies the last few years, but I've seen boxes of them at Walmart and Walgreens. Do you have any must-make cookies this time of year? Or am I the only one who has these traditions?
Christmas Tree Cookies
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1 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
Green food coloring
Red hot candies
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Cream the shortening and sugar until fluffy. Mix in the egg and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add in the almond extract, baking powder, and salt, and mix until incorporated. Stir in the flour until combined. Stir in the food coloring until it's as dark as you like.
Stuff portions of the dough into the cookie press and use according to the manufacturer's instructions. Press a red hot or two into the pressed dough. Bake for 10 minutes or until set. Let cool on a flat surface.
Print this recipe
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
Green food coloring
Red hot candies
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Cream the shortening and sugar until fluffy. Mix in the egg and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add in the almond extract, baking powder, and salt, and mix until incorporated. Stir in the flour until combined. Stir in the food coloring until it's as dark as you like.
Stuff portions of the dough into the cookie press and use according to the manufacturer's instructions. Press a red hot or two into the pressed dough. Bake for 10 minutes or until set. Let cool on a flat surface.
