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Holly Leaf Cookies
I decided to share this recipe (not sure if I've posted it before or not) because it is the same basic cookie recipe as the one pictured on the recipe card in the preceding post. I just adapted it to make holly leaf cookies. The recipe is from my dear friend Marilyn's mom, Fran. It is a wonderful cut-out cookie recipe!HOLLY LEAF COOKIES1/2 cup solid shortening1/2 cup (1 stick) real margarine2/3 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon almond extract3/4 teaspoon vanilla3/4 teaspoon orange extract2 eggs2 1/2 cups flourGreen food coloringCinnamon red-hot candiesGreen decorating sugar Combine the shortening, margarine, sugar, salt, flavoring and eggs in a large mixing bowl; beat well. Add flour and mix well. Mix in enough green food coloring to tint dough light green. Cover dough and chill thoroughly. On a floured surface, roll a small portion of the chilled dough about 1/4-inch thick. Cut with a holly leaf cookie cutter. Place leaf shapes on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Trim each cookie with 1 or 2 cinnamon red-hot candies for holly berries, placing the candies at the stem end of the holly leaf. Sprinkle each cookie with green decorating sugar. Bake in a preheated 375ยบ oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Repeat process with remaining dough. Yield: 2 to 3 dozen cookies, depending on the size of the cookie cutter used.
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