Christmas Candy Cookies Recipe

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These delightful cookies hold up well in care packages I send to friends and relatives. They're also the first to go at potlucks when people come back to the table for one more sweet treat.

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Christmas Candy Cookies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield: 48 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup chopped almonds
1 package (8 ounces) mini red and green M&M's or Heath baking bits
Additional sugar

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter, sugars and oil. Add eggs and extract; mix well. Combine flours, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds and candy. Chill for 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a flat-bottomed glass. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 8 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 184 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Christmas Candy Cookies in Country Woman Christmas , p27