Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 Gel food colouring
  • 8 cups Icing sugar
  • 2 cups Shortening
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 4 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1/3 cup Cream

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups shortening
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 8 cups icing sugar
• ⅓ cup cream (add more if its too thick)
• gel food colouring

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Cream together the butter and sugar with a mixer until smooth.
• Beat in the vanilla extract and egg.
• In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder and mix well.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a little at a time.
• When its all mixed in, wet your hands and knead it by hand until its a good dough consistency.
• Immediately roll small batches out onto a floured surface to about ¼ thick, then cut with cookie cutters. (Dont chill the dough)
• Bake at 350F for 8 to 9 minutes.
• In a large bowl, beat the shortening and vanilla with a mixer until its smooth.
• Add the icing sugar, small amounts at a time, until combined.
• Add the cream gradually and mix until you get the desired consistency. Add more cream if you need to.
• Add gel food colouring and mix.