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Prep Time: 2 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Decorated sugar cookies. They can be hung on your tree as ornaments, too. Ingredients:
1 cup butter |
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon cream of tartar |
Directions:
1. Mix thouroughly butter, confectioner's sugar, egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
2. Blend in flour, soda, and cream of tartar.
3. Divide dough in half.
4. Color equal portions of 1 half with assorted food colorings.
5. Leave the other half plain; Cover and chill for 2-3 hours.
6. Roll plain half of dough 1/8 thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board.
7. Cut with decorative cookie cutters.
8. Place on sprayed or greased cookie sheet.
9. Roll colored doughs; cut out different shapes to match and fit on top of each plain cookie shape.
10. If you wish to hang the cookies on your tree, place a small piece of drinking straw through the top of each cookie before baking.
11. Bake 7-8 minutes at 375 degrees F.
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