Christmas Sugar Cookies

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 3 cup Flour
  • 1 Food coloring
  • 3 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1 Sprinkles
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 4 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 6 tbsp Milk

• Other

  • Red hots

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ C butter
• ½ C shortening
• ½ C sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tsp vanilla
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 3 C flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 3 C powdered sugar
• ½ C butter (1 stick)
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 1½ tsp vanilla
• Food coloring
• Sprinkles
• Red hots

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325°
• In a medium bowl, mix together, butter, shortening, sugar and egg. Add vanilla and milk. Mix well until combined. Gradually stir in flour and baking powder scraping down the sides of bowl.
• Roll out a small amount of dough on a floured surface to about ¼″ thick and cut into shapes. Place on cookie sheets and bake until edges just start to brown. Approximately 10-12 minutes. Let sit on cookie sheets for a few minutes then transfer to cooling rack. Repeat until all dough is used.
• Here’s a little cookie tip for you…. When rolling out your cookie dough, mix flour and powdered sugar 50/50. Use this mixture and your cookies will taste much better and not leave a flour taste in your mouth.
• In a medium bowl, cream butter, milk, and vanilla together. Gradually stir in powder sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
• Put frosting in individual bowls, add food coloring of your choice, stir. Frost cooled cookies. Decorate with sprinkles and red hots.