Christmas Cookie Countdown

It's that time of year again!  We all love baking our favorite cookies for gifts or just to eat!  Sugar cookies are especially fun because you get to play in the frosting too!!  Kids love helping with sugar cookies!

Favorite Sugar Cookies Recipe
84 Servings

Photo by: Taste of Home
Favorite Sugar Cookies Rec
Favorite Sugar Cookies R
        30               10        Ingre1 cup butter, softened

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 egg

1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract

1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

FROSTING

6 tablespoons butter, softened

3 cups confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract

2 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk

Food coloring of your choice, optional

Colored sugar, edible glitter, nonpareils or frosting of your choice, optional

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for 1-2 hours.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-in. flour-dipped cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the butter, sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. Frost cookies; decorate as desired. Yield: 6-7 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 64 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 59 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Are you baking this year?