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    Mom's Christmas Cookies

    Christmas was my Father's favorite holiday. I remember Mom mixing batch after batch of these cookies. Of course, each and every one had to be decorated using sprinkles, chocolate jimmies, non-pariels, and those little silver balls.


    List of Ingredients


    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1 cup butter, softened to room temp.
    • 2 cups flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 eggs, well beaten


    Instructions


    1. Either by hand, or with a mixer, cream together the sugar and butter.
    2. Add the well beaten eggs and vanilla and mix again.
    3. Sift the flour and baking powder together.
    4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to make a dough.
    5. Divide dough into two balls and chill for approximately one hour.
    6. Remove one ball from refrigerator and roll to about 1/4 inch (maybe alittle thicker).
    7. Using cookie cutters, cut into shapes and transfer onto a cookie sheet lines with parchment paper.
    8. Bake at 350 degrees 8-10 minutes until just slightly brown on the edges. This time is only approximate. Ovens "back then" weren't really accurate.
    9. Remove to racks to cool.
    10. Mix up a batch of confectioners sugar icing, using just confectioners sugar and milk to make an icing.
    11. Decorate to your little hearts content.


    Final Comments


    You can keep a couple of children busy an entire afternoon decorating a couple of batches of these cookies. Hhmmm....maybe that's why Mom made them so often?
 

 

 

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