Christmas Stockings

By CathyD

Just like on Christmas morning. They're full of surprises.

From the Betty Crocker Christmas pamphlet

Ingredients

• FOR SURPRISES:
• 1 cup soft shortening (part butter)
• 1/2 cup swifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red or green food coloring
• 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 9 candiedcherries, quartered
• 1/4 cup broken nuts
• 1/4 cup chocolate pieces

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix wellshortening, sugar,flavorings, foodcoloring. Blend inflour and salt. If dough seems too dry, add a few drops of cream. Chiull 1 hour.

Heat oven to 400 degrees. In palm of hand, pat 1 level tablespoon dough into oblong about 3 x 1 1/2". Lenghtwise down cenbter, place surprises - 2 chocolate pieces,1 quarter of cherry, 2 pieces of nuts. Mold dough around surprises into roll 3" long. Place on ungreased baking sheet, turning end of roll for foot of stocking. Bake 10-12 minutes.

Cool. Frost tops and toes with confectioners' sugar icing.