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Christmas Sugar Cookie and Frosting Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookie:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp nutmeg

Frosting:
1 cup confectioners sugar
¼ tsp cream of tartar
3 T water
¼ tsp vanilla
¼ tsp almond extract

Christmas sprinkles, chocolate chips, red hots, etc. anything to decorate the cookies.
Directions:
Directions:
Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Sift flour, baking soda, nutmeg. Mix both mixtures together.
Chill thoroughly.
Roll out a small amount of dough using as little flour as possible. Roll out to ⅛ inch thick. Cut with floured cookie cutters.
Place on greased cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Bake 425 for 8 minutes.
Frost when cool.

Frosting:
Combine confectioners sugar and cream of tartar.
Combine water, vanilla, and almond extract.
Add all together and stir until smooth.
Add food coloring as needed.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Grandma Orla Brender, Cathy, Patty, and Ann would make these EVERY Christmas. I believe we made double batches. We would spend the whole afternoon decorating each cookie.

 

 

 

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