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family's favorite christmas cookies

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Paula S.
@louegirl
Justin, TX

I got this recipe off of a Crisco Butter Shortening label years ago. It is a must for our family every year. I always add green food coloring to the frosting.

(1 rating)
yield 24 -36
prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For family's favorite christmas cookies

  • 1/2 c
    crisco butter shortening
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 1/4 c
    flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 c
    crisco butter shortening
  • 4 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/3 c
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make family's favorite christmas cookies

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375 degrees, grease a baking sheet and set aside.
  • 2
    Cream Crisco, sugar, and milk. In a large bowl combine the flour, salt and baking powder. Then add the flour mixture to the Crisco mixture.
  • 3
    Drop by teaspoon onto baking sheet and bake 7 minutes.
  • 4
    Mix the frosting ingredients till smooth and creamy. Frost cookies when they cool.
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