Christmas Tree Cookies

From "A Charlie Brown Christmas Movie" recipe series. I did all of these and then we watched the movie! My kids and day care kids loved it!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar

Directions:

Mix confectioners' sugar, butter or margarine, egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide dough into halves. On lightly floured cloth-covered board, roll each half out to 3/16 inch thick. On lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut into Christmas shapes.

Bake on parchment lined baking sheets for 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool on wire racks and decorate as desired.

By Jodi from Aurora, CO