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Cherry Tree Cookies Recipe

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Cherry Tree Cookies
1/3 cup Shortening, soft
3/4 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
1 1/4 cup Sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Milk
1 1/2 cup Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
Red cinnamon candies
Green colored sugar
Chocolate shot


Beat shortening and sugar together until creamy. Blend in egg and
vanilla. Sift together flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture
alternately with milk. Stir in oats. Chill dough several hours.

Roll out on lightly floured board or canvas to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut out "tree-tops" with floured 3-1/2-inch round cutter. Cut out
"tree trunks" about 1 inch tall with sharp knife. Place circles on
greased cooky sheet; attach "tree trunks". Press cinnamon candies
into "tree tops" and sprinkle with green colored sugar. Sprinkle
"tree trunks" with chocolate shot. Bake in preheated moderate oven
(350 F.) 8 to 10 minutes.

NOTE: Cookies can be cut with a tree-shaped cutter, if desired.
Decorate as above.

Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with
permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of
Karen Mintzias

Serves: 36
 


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