"With their pretty shapes, these treats look lovely at the center of the cookie plates I arrange for all our Christmas gatherings...and they are always the first to disappear. This is my husband's favorite Christmas cookie. -Sylvia Neudorf Abbotsford, British Columbia..."
INGREDIENTS
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1-1/2 cups butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup finely ground pecans
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1-1/2 teaspoons shortening, divided
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3/4 cup vanilla or white chips
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Colored sprinkles