This recipe for stocking cookies is just what you need when you are looking to get festive. This sweet treat can be shaped as stockings, Christmas trees, candy canes, and more, perfect to celebrate the holidays with. Get extra festive and decorate these oatmeal cookies with the kids using fun holiday toppings.
Ingredients
How to make it
1
Heat oven to 350°F.
2
Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
3
Beat margarine and sugars until creamy.
4
Add egg, milk and almond extract; beat well.
5
Add combined flour, baking soda and salt; mix well.
6
Stir in oats, dried cherries and almonds; mix well.
7
Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
8
With moistened hands, pat dough onto prepared cookie sheets into 1/4-inch thick holiday shapes such as stockings, Christmas trees or candy canes.
9
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
10
Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack with wide spatula or pancake turner.