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Title: Basic Holiday Cutout Cookies
Categories: Holiday Cookie
Yield: 4 Dozen
| COOKIES | ||
| 1 | c | Butter; softened |
| 1 | c | Powdered sugar |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1 1/2 | c | Flour; all-purpose |
| DECORATIONS | ||
| Food color (red & green) | ||
| Writing gels (red & green) | ||
| Decorative icings (white, | ||
| . red & green) | ||
| Holiday candy | ||
| Holiday sprinkles | ||
| Colored crystal sugars | ||
In medium bowl. beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and creamy. Slowly beat in flour. On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Use star cookie cutters to cut out cookies. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 11 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Let cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
To Tint: For each cup of dough, knead in 8 to 10 drops of food color.
** Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal -- Food section -- Wednesday : 29 November 1995 ** Scanned and formatted for you by The WEE Scot ~- paul macGregor
From: Ed Fauss Date: 08-02-96 (09:53) The Pine Tree Bbs (222) Cooking(F)
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