Looking back on this past year, and all of the tragedies our country has endured with natural disasters and shootings and other acts of destruction – it makes me wish for people to remember what Christmas and the holidays are REALLY all about: joy, sharing, laughter, warmth, peace, giving and most of all LOVE for others. I sincerely wish all of you a holiday filled with these things – and a New Year filled with promise, prosperity and wonderfulness. Merry Christmas. xo
Mom’s Holiday Cutout Cookies
Recipe Type: Holiday, Baking, Sweets, Desserts
Author: Kristen Hess
Prep time: 2 hours
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 2 hours 30 mins
Serves: 50-60 cookies
This is a recipe for my Mom’s Holiday Cutout cookies – a recipe that she got from my Grandmother that we still use today every year for the holidays. The cookies are crisp and thin with a delicious vanilla almond flavor in the cookie and the icing. They are the most popular and addicting cookies on our holiday table every year. Enjoy!
Ingredients
COOKIES:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
1/3 c. soft butter or margarine
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar
1/8 to 1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
COOKIES:
In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract.
Add 1 egg and water, and beat until light and fluffy.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; blend into creamed mixture.
Divide dough in half; chill 1 hour.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8″ thickness.
Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees about 6-8 minutes.
Cool slightly; remove from pan and glaze with buttercream frosting and top with sprinkles and decorative toppings.
Let cookies chill and cool overnight, store in a container in layers of wax paper to prevent cookies from sticking.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
Mix together all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Divide frosting into separate medium bowls, add food coloring of your choice.
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