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Christmas
Candy canes, Christmas trees, stockings that look so good to eat…today’s recipe is a classic holiday tradition for many folks – making and decorating cutout cookies. Whether you like to intricately decorate each cookie or just like to pile on the frosting (like someone in my family), this is a sweet activity to put you in the Christmas spirit.
So, gather up your favorite cookie cutters and give this sugar cookie and frosting recipe a try.
Sugar Cookies
By Toni Hess (from Lehman’s Sapphire Cookbook Collection)
Ingredients:
- 3/4 C. shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 C. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 C. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. baking powder
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla until creamy. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Chill 1 hour. Heat oven to 375°F. Divide dough in half and roll on lightly floured board. Cut into shapes. Bake until they are light brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
Christmas Cookie Frosting
By Toni Hess (from Lehman’s Sapphire Cookbook Collection)
Ingredients:
- 3/4 C. Crisco
- 1/4 C. water
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 lb. powdered sugar
- Dash of salt
Mix 1/2 pound sugar and Crisco. Add remaining ingredients.
Hungry for more? Click here to find Lehman’s Sapphire Cookbook Collection – over 650 recipes to discover!
Note: This was first posted in November 2020, but we’re sharing it again since the holidays are right around the corner. Enjoy!
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