Christmas Shaped Cookies
From the kitchen of Patricia Starkey
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup of sugar
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
food coloring
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream shortening and sugar together.
Mix in the egg and almond extract.
Blend in the dry ingredients and tint with red or green food coloring.
Put dough into a cookie press. Press cookie dough onto ungreased pans.
Decorate with cinnamon balls or multicolored sprinkles.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 375 degrees.
Place immediately on a cooling rack.
