Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 c. shortening or oleo
    1 c. brown sugar
    1 egg
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1/4 tsp. almond flavoring
    2 c. flour
    1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    1/4 tsp. salt
Preparation
    Cream shortening and sugar.
    Add well beaten egg, vanilla and almond.
    Sift dry ingredients and add to mixture.
    Flour hands; shape into balls using rounded teaspoon for each ball.
    Then roll in granulated sugar.
    Indent top slightly with finger; insert a maraschino cherry.
    I use 1/2 cherry for each cookie.
    Bake about 12 minutes at 400\u00b0.
    If available, use butter.

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