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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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Cutting fun shapes from sweet dough and decorating the cookies with icing and candies is a Christmas-time tradition many families, including Sherry Taylor's. This easy sugar cookie recipe yields delicious results, assures this Metropolis, Illinois subscriber. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
2-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon cream of tartar |
icing: |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup shortening |
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
4 to 5 tablespoons milk |
food coloring |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours or until easy to handle.
2. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
3. For icing, cream the butter and shortening in a bowl. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually add the sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk; beat until light and fluffy. Tint icing with desired colors of food coloring; decorate the cookies. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen (3-inch cookies).
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