Desserts

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Ingredients Needed for Christmas Sugar Cookies:

1 cup confectionary sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup vegetable oil
 
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
 
4 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
 
Preparation Instructions:
 

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Cream together the sugars, margarine and vegetable oil. Once these are well blended mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.
 
In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cream of tartar, salt, and soda.
 
Combine the two mixtures and put the final dough in the refrigerator until it is well chilled, overnight works best but a few hours will be OK.
 
When you are ready to bake your Christmas Sugar Cookies preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
 
Roll the cookie dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter and put them on a cookie sheet. Using a glass press the dough balls to the desired thickness. Now, if you like, you can use a cookie cutter to make some nice shapes.
 
Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes and keep an eye on them so they don’t get over done or burned.

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Christmas Ginger Snap Cookies

Ingredients Needed for Christmas Ginger Snap Cookies:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening

1/3 cup molasses
1 egg

1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Christmas Ginger Snap Cookies

Mix the sugar with the shortening in a large mixing bowl. When you have that mixed thoroughly mix in the molasses and the egg and beat until it is light and fluffy. Next stir in the cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and flour.

Roll the cookie dough into balls around 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter and put them on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. If you don’t have a non-stick cookie sheet you may use a small amount of margarine or non-stick spray.

Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes until cookies look done. Be sure to keep an eye on your cookies as they can get over done or burn quickly. Some people love to eat fresh ginger snaps warm right from the oven when they are nice and soft while others prefer to let them cool, either way eat, share and enjoy.

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Christmas Doodle Cookies

Ingredients needed for Christmas Doodle Cookies:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cups margarine or butter
1/2 cup shortening
2 large eggs

2 tsp Cream of Tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 3/4 cups flour

2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 400 deg. F.

While the oven is getting warmed up mix the sugar, butter, shortening and eggs until consistent. Next mix in the Cream of Tartar, baking soda, salt and flour.

Mix the final ingredients, sugar and cinnamon separate from the dough in a small bowl.

Using a spoon make balls from the dough you have just made. The balls should be around 1 inch thick. Roll the cookie dough balls in the sugar and cinnamon mix and place on a cookie sheet. If you don’t have a non-stick cookie sheet you may use a small amount of margarine or non-stick spray.

Bake for about 8 or 10 minutes until cookies look done. Some people love Doodles warm from the oven while others prefer to let them cool, either way eat and enjoy.

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