Instructions: A cookie tree made with flowering spring branches is a lovely decoration for the home at Easter. At any holiday gathering that includes children, it will surely be the center of attention.

You will need:
Floral foam blocks
Sharp knife
Watering can
Heavy-stemmed flowering tree branches, such as dogwood, cherry, plum, quince or almond
Lemon-Butter Easter Cookies (see accompanying recipe)

or any other pretty cookies, into which you poke a hole for hanging Narrow ribbon, cut into pieces
Scissors

Soak floral foam in water until it is full. With the knife, trim it to fit the watering can. Then place it inside the watering can and partially fill with water. Poke lower end of the branches into the floral foam. String the cookies with pieces of ribbon cut to size and tie them to the branches.

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