Holly Clusters

Ingredients

1 1/4 c firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c golden crisco shortening
2 tb milk
1 tb vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
1 ts salt
3/4 ts baking soda
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c coarsely pecans
3 1/2 tb icing sugar
1/2 ts water
4 marzipan
1 cinnamon candies
380 oc
7 cm

Instructions

colour. Roll marzipan 1/16-inch (2 mm). Cut into holly leaf shapes using a sharp knife or small cutter. Place leaves on cooled cookies with paste. Add small red candies for holly berries. Allow to set completely before storing cookies. 3 dozen cookies. * If nuts are omitted, add an additional 1/2 cup (125 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips. ----