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Christmas Cut-Out Cookies

These butter cookies have that classic flavor, the one so many of us associate with the holidays.

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Michelle got this recipe from her grandmother.

Ingredients

⅔ c. shortening 2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar ½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. vanilla ⅓ c. whole milk, plus 1 to 2 tablespoons for frosting
2 eggs 1 c. confectioner’s sugar
3 cups flour, plus a little more for rolling out dough  

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, then mix in vanilla and eggs.

2. Stir dry ingredients together. Mix while alternately adding dry ingredients and milk to shortening mixture.

3. Roll out dough on a floured board. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 10-12 minutes.

4. For frosting, mix confectioners’ sugar and milk to a spreadable consistency. Frost when cookies are cool. Sprinkle with colorful sugars or sprinkles before frosting sets.

Makes about 24 cookies.

Nutritional Information (per single cookie): Calories: 170; Fat: 6g; Cholesterol: 15mg; Sodium: 105mg; Total Carbohydrates: 26g; Dietary Fiber: 0g; Sugars: 14g; Protein: 2g.

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