Description
Delicious and decorative Christmas cookies for the holiday season.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract; mix well.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
- Roll dough into balls and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Let cookies cool on a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar with water to make icing; add food coloring if desired.
- Decorate cooled cookies with icing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different cookie cutters for various shapes.
- Let icing dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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