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SUGAR COOKIES (For Santas) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
INGREDIENTS FOR COOKIES:
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

ADDITIONAL:
2/3 cup butter and 1 cup sugar, creaming well

MORE:
1 egg
2 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING AND DECORATIONS:
Powdered Sugar
Butter
Raisins
Coconut
Directions:
Directions:
Bake 400 degrees for 8 min

Sift together ( or mix well):
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Blend together:
2/3 cup butter and 1 cup sugar, creaming well

Add 1 egg, 2 Tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla … Beat well

Blend in Dry ingredients gradually

Mix thoroughly, Dough needs to be chilled before making Santas

Roll out to ¼ inch thickness.
Cover the dough with a light sprinkling of flour
Be sure to also coat the cookie cutter with flour before you cut each Santa.

DECORATING THE COOKIES:
Cut raisins in half for the eyes.
Push into place before baking.
Frost with butter frosting. Use coconut for the beard
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Grandpa always makes a double recipe!
Always makes during Thanksgiving vacation

This recipe come from my sister, Julie. It’s her favorite sugar cookie recipe. We use it for Santa's cookies because we like the taste. Some people use Aunt Bee’s sugar cookie recipe because it holds the shape of the Santa better. (Her recipe is online or included with the cookie cutter.)

 

 

 

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