1/2 c  Shortening (part butter)
1/2 c  Sugar
1    Egg
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c  Flour
1/4 ts Soda
1/2 ts Salt

Mix shortening, sugar, egg & vanilla. Stir together flour, soda &
salt; blend in. Color 2/3 of the dough red or green. Mold into 10*1
1/2″ roll. Mold this roll into a bell shape by squeezing the top
together & leaving the lower half flared & curving; chill. Save 1/4
cup white dough for clappers. Roll out remaining dough on wax paper
into rectangle large enough to cover colored roll, about 10*4″; trim
edges. Wrap around roll; chill again. Heat oven to 375. cut 1/8″
thick slices. Place 1/2″ apart on ungreased sheet. Press tiny ball of
dough at bottom for clapper. Bake 8-10 minutes.