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Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 C butter, softened
1 1/2 C powdered sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
Colored sugar sprinkles
Directions:
Directions:
Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Blend in dry ingredients. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours. Roll dough on floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Keep dough that is not being rolled in refrigerator. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Using a spatula transfer the cookies to ungreased baking sheets. Decorate as desired with colored sugar. Bake at 375º 6 to 9 minutes until light brown on edge. If over cooked they will be very crispy.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
lots
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
A long time if there are a lot of cookies!
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
When I make these for the holidays I triple the recipe. What seems to work best for cooling all of those cookies is an opened up paper grocery bag. Once cooled I store in large plastic/lidded containers until I am ready to serve or give as gifts.

 

 

 

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