Categories: Christmas, Cookies, Dessert
Ingredients
- 1/2 c butter or margaine, room temperature
- 1 c sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 or 3 Tbs milk
- 1-1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 to 2 1/4 c flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Icing
- assorted decorations such as candies, raisins, or colored sugar crystals
Directions
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In a medium bowl, beat together butter or margarine, sugar, egg, milk and vanilla until light and fluffy.
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Add flour, baking powder and salt, beating until blended.
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Divide dough into two equal portions.
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Wrap (wax paper) and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour or longer.
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Prior to baking, allow dough to stand at room temperature until soft enough to roll easily.
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To bake cookies, preheat oven to 375F
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On a lightly floure surface, (don’t use anything other than flour) roll dough 1/4 inch thick.
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With lightly floured cookies cutters, cut into desired shapes.
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Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove cookies from baking sheets; cool on racks.
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Decorate as desired with icing and decorations.
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Let stand until set.
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Makes about 48 (2-1/2") cookies.