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Holiday Sugar Cookies
These cookies are great to make with children!
Recipe courtesy of The Oaks Victorian Inn
Ingredients
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract (or any flavor extract of choice)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbs milk
- 4 tbs sugar
- Red and green food coloring
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375 degrrees Fahrenheit.
In a medium bowl, sift together salt, flour, and baking soda and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add the egg and cream till fluffy. Add dry ingredients and blend well. Add milk and blend well.
Put the dough in the refrigerator to firm up.
In a small bowl, add 6 drops of red food coloring to 2 tbs. sugar and mix well.
In a small bowl, add 6 drops green food coloring to 2 tbs sugar and mix well.
When firm, roll into balls the size of walnuts and roll in sugar, half in the red sugar and half in the green sugar. Place on the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and flatten with a drinking glass. Bake 10-12 minutes. Makes approx 4 dozen cookies.
In a medium bowl, sift together salt, flour, and baking soda and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add the egg and cream till fluffy. Add dry ingredients and blend well. Add milk and blend well.
Put the dough in the refrigerator to firm up.
In a small bowl, add 6 drops of red food coloring to 2 tbs. sugar and mix well.
In a small bowl, add 6 drops green food coloring to 2 tbs sugar and mix well.
When firm, roll into balls the size of walnuts and roll in sugar, half in the red sugar and half in the green sugar. Place on the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and flatten with a drinking glass. Bake 10-12 minutes. Makes approx 4 dozen cookies.
