Chrismas Tree Cookies

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Chrismas Tree Cookies

Recipe By: Grace Nelson from S'port Times
Serving Size: 1
Preparation Time: 1:00
Categories: Cookies Christmas Favorites

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
1 stick margarine or butter
1/2 cup shortening (butter flavored)
2 cups sugar
2 whole eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups self- rising flour

Cream together butter/margarine and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix.
Add flour aand form 2-3 inch balls; flatten with hands and place 6 to a
cookie sheet. Bake at 375* about 15 minutes. Frost with icing made from 1
lb. confectioner's sugar, and 4 T. of meringue powder (from Wal-Mart or cake
decorating dept. and icing paste from same source). Make holes with ice-pick
and open while still warm or hot from oven.
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Notes: I found this and made it for Ford and John for Xmas '93 and frosted
them and they were so good. Gracie saved it!

Serving Ideas: These are tough enough to be made into ornaments.