Rita's Holiday Sugar Cookies
Serves: 4
Madilyn Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
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Spice
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Sweetness
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Sourness
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Prep time (avg)
6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cup
Shortening2.666667 cups
Sugar (confectioners')1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt2
Eggs3 tsp
Vanilla Extract2.5 cups
All-Purpose Flour3 tbsps
MilkDirections:
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Gradually mix in the flour
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For cookies: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
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In a mixer, beat shortening until soft
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Add sugar, baking powder, and salt
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Beat in eggs and vanilla
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Remove half of the dough, leaving the remaining in the mixer
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Add a couple of drops of food coloring to the dough in the mixer, until the desired color is achieved and beat until combined
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Form each half of the dough into disks and wrap in plastic film
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Chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour
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Roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out cookies with cookie cutters
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Transfer to an ungreased cookie sheet and bake until firm, about 6 to 8 minutes
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Cool on wire racks
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For frosting: In a mixer, beat butter, sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth
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If frosting is too thick, add more milk, a very small amount at a time
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Divide frosting into several small bowls
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Add a different color of food coloring to the frosting in each bowl
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Glaze each cookie with a different color frosting
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