Dora's Christmas Cookies
Serves: 6
Jonathan Flatley
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
42
Spice
55
Sweetness
46
Sourness
35
mins
Prep time (avg)
3.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 cups
White Sugar1 cup
Shortening1 tbsp
Vanilla Extract1 tsp
Almond Extract2
Eggs6 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt1 cup
MilkDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C)
2
Mix together sugar, shortening or margarine, vanilla extract and almond extract Cream these together until light
3
Add eggs and beat well
4
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt ( use 1/2 teas
5
If using margarine)
6
Add to sugar mixture alternately with milk, ending with flour mixture
7
Dough will be quite stiff and may require mixing the last bit of flour in by hand
8
Roll out portions of dough on floured board and cut with your favorite cookie cutters
9
Place on greased cookie sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes
10
Test for doneness by touching lightly with your finger
11
If there is no dent, they're done
12
Cool and frost, decorate with colored sugars and colored frosting
13
Note: If you like crisp cookies, roll the dough thinner
14
For more cake-like dough roll thicker and use metal cookie cutters
15
Originally we used Anise oil to flavor the dough (5 to 6 drops) in place of the vanilla and almond extracts
16
But my children prefer the extracts