Christmas Cookies - Traditional rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients: 3/4 cup (1 1/2 stick's) butter softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 lg egg
1 T grated lemon peel
1 tsp vanilla (or) 1/2 tsp EACH vanilla AND almond extract
2 1/4 c all purpose flour
1/4 t salt
Water
Optional
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp baking soda
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Directions:Cream butter in large mixer bowl
Add sugar beat until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg, lemon peel and extracts until well blended.
gradually mix in flour and salt until well blended.
Beat in water a few drops at a time only until dough starts to come away from sides of bowl.
Shape dough into large flat disk and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat over to 350 degrees
Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness. Cut with cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place on buttered cookie sheets
Paint with edible tempera color if desired
Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden cookies begin to brown around edges. Carefully remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks.
Edible Tempera Color - Lightly beat 2 leg egg yolks and divide evenly among 5 small containers. use liquid food coloring (adding a few drops at time) to color each before baking cookies. |
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