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Christmas Cookies

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Kim Clegg

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Servings:

3 dozen

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Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Spread Frosting:
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. water
Food coloring, as desired

Pipe Frosting:
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. butter, softened
Food coloring, as desired

Directions:

Beat butter, shortening and sugar until light. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat dry ingredients into moist a little at a time. Chill for 3 hours.

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Using a little dough at a time, roll out to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with floured cutters and bake 8 to 10 minutes on lightly greased cookie sheets. Let cool.

Spread Frosting:
Mix sugar with vanilla, water and your choice of food colorings. Frost cooled cookies.

Pipe Frosting:
Mix sugar with vanilla, water and butter. Color as desired. Pipe onto cookies for accent colors.

Comments from Kim Clegg :

For intense color, use paste coloring.

 
 
 

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