Almond Tree Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• frosting
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk
• 8 -10 drops green food coloring

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. in medium bowl, beat 1 cup butter, the granulated sugar and almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. on low speed, beat in flour.
• 2 shape dough into 1-inch balls place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 3 bake 12 to 15 minutes or until firm to the touch. cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 4 in small bowl, beat powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and the milk on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. stir in green food color until uniform color.
• 5 spoon frosting into resealable food-storage plastic bag. seal bag; cut off tiny corner of bag. squeeze bag to make tree shape in a zigzag pattern on each cookie with frosting.