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Christmas Cut Out Sugar Cookies

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One mandatory activity on the agenda while grand kids are visiting is to bake and decorate Christmas Cut Out Sugar Cookies. I have been making with my girls for the past 25 plus years. So here is the secret recipe! Pure christmas JOY will abound in your house if you whip up a batch of these delicious cookies and have a cookie decorating party!

60
Cookies
2 cups shortening
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoons vanilla
4 Tablespoons milk

Frosting
1 stick of butter softened
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup canned milk or soy or almond milk
For cookies, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk and vanilla. Stir well. Chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle. Roll out to ? inch thick...
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Nutritions

Calories
157

Sodium
45mg
1% DV

Fat
8g
12% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
15g
5% DV

Fiber
0.6g
2% DV