Christmas Sugar Cookies

Posted by Dexie

Making Christmas sugar cookies is one of the many family traditions that my son and I enjoy during the Holidays. We started it when he was 5 years old. He looks forward to it once the month of December is here. Even though it's quite a back breaker on my part, I try every year to do this with him. It's the Holidays after all.

My recipe came from The American Family Cookbook that I received from my mother-in-law 10 years ago. I've been using the same recipe for years so I guess I should call it our trusted sugar cookies recipe :)

INGREDIENTS:
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

ROYAL ICING and Decorations ingredients:
2 egg whites
4 cups confectionary sugar
2 tsp cream of tartar

Multi-Color Sprinkles
Colored Sprinkles
Food Coloring

Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Mix until smooth and well combined.

Form dough into a ball and wrap in saran wrap. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. I did the latter and I was yelled at by everybody. Even the baby wailed when I said we'll finish the cookies the following day.

After the refrigeration process.........

Preheat the oven 375F degrees. Divide the dough into parts. Roll out one ball at a time with a floured rolling pin, 1/8 inch thick, on a lightly floured surface. Flour the cookie cutters and cut out different shapes. Place the cookies on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake 7 to 10 minutes. Cool the cookies in a rack before decorating.

FOR THE ROYAL ICING:
Beat the egg whites lightly, add the confectionary sugar and cream of tartar. The latter will make the icing hard so it gives that crunchy glaze on the surface. Mix everything together in spreadable consistency.

Divide the icing for your desired coloring. I divided mine in 4. Red, Green, Yellow and White. Spread icing on the cookies and just decorate. This is the fun stuff. Let your kids be as creative as they want. Have a Ball!

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noemi said:

Oh that's so colorful and baked out of love. You must have had fun doing all that. I usually hang my cookies on our tree. Well to avoid insects, I wrap them in plastic with a red bow.

Posted at 09:22 PM, on December 20 2007

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Dexie said:

Hi Noemi, I can't do that. They'll hate me..lol. They want them in the cookie jar for easy access. I do hang candy canes in our tree though :)

Posted at 10:33 PM, on December 20 2007

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