Almond Cookie Wreaths

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 each eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon food coloring green
• 1 x candied cherries red

Instructions

1. Mix sugar, margarine, milk, egg, vanilla and almond extract.
2. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Divide dough into halves.
4. Tint 1/2 with food color.
5. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
6. For each wreath, shape 1 teaspoon dough from each half into 4 inch rope.
7. For smooth, even ropes, roll back and forth on sugared surface.
8. Place 1 green and 1 white rope side by side; press together lightly and twist.
9. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Shape each into circle with ends meeting; press bits of candied cherries on wreath for holly berries.
11. Heat oven to 375F (190C).
12. Bake until set and very light brown, 9 to 12 min.
13. About 4 1/2 dozen cookies.