Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipes

You Will Love Grandma's Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipes

Kris Kringle Cookies

This simple Christmas sugar cookie recipe produces rich-tasting, delicious treats that are perfect for eating or gift giving.

Mom had tin cookie cutters like those shown in the old newspaper illustration at left, and we had loads of fun cutting out the many different shapes. Use these recipes to have an old-fashioned fun-time with your family.

Combine 1/2 pound butter, 2-1/2 cups sugar, and 3 eggs and beat until the mixture is smooth. Sift together 5-1/2 cups flour and 1-1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar. Add a small portion of these sifted dry ingredients to the butter mixture, making a smooth batter; add 2 tablespoons milk in which is dissolved 1-1/2 teaspoons soda; then add the remainder of the flour, making a soft dough.

Roll the dough thin, cut in fancy shapes, sprinkle with red sugar, and bake about 7 minutes at 450°F. If some other shortening is used instead of butter, add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the dough.

Holiday Cookie Recipe

Mom used this Christmas sugar cookie recipe to make dozens of Christmas cookies for family eating and giving as gifts, and they always looked and tasted delicious.

For your added convenience, this simple icebox cookie recipe may be made ahead of time and the batter stored in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.

3 cups cookie mix; add and mix well 3/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon lemon rind, 1 teaspoon almond extract. Chill if necessary. Roll to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into fancy shapes such as wreaths, Christmas trees, Santas, bells, etc., and decorate each with colored sugar. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in hot oven (425°F) about 8 to 10 minutes.

Cookie Mix: 5 cups sifted bread flour, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 pound shortening (2-1/3 cups). Mix well and store in covered container in icebox or refrigerator.

Seasonal Sugar Cookies

This Christmas sugar cookie recipe can be adjusted to make an easy kid's cookie recipe. Kids really enjoy baking and decorating them -- and eating them!

1/2 cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 2-1/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cream shortening well and gradually work in sugar, working very light. Beat eggs and add them. Sift flour with baking powder several times and add gradually to the mixture.

Chill the dough thoroughly before trying to roll it out, so you will not have to incorporate extra flour, then roll a small part at a time on a lightly floured board and shape with cutters.

Or shape dough in a roll and chill deeply for several hours or overnight; then cut down in thin slices with a sharp knife and bake in a moderate oven at 350°F, for ten minutes or a little longer if the cookies are thick.

A little milk may be added with the eggs and more flour used to make this a simple mixture particularly easy for children to make. Of course, this cuts down the richness considerably.

These cookies can be "sanded" by sprinkling before baking with granulated sugar (colored red or green if you like), or topped with half a nutmeat, chopped nuts, etc.

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