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| Gramma's Cutters Cutout Cookie Recipe |
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IN A MIXING BOWL COMBINE:
4 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Shortening -- cut-in until fine
COMBINE IN SEPARATE BOWL:
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
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IN SEPARATE CUP COMBINE:
1 Tsp Clear Vanilla
(found in our store)
1 Teaspoon Soda
1/4 Cup Milk for Crunchy Cookies
(or for soft cookies - 2/3 Cup Milk)
1/2 Teaspoon Clear Almond Flavoring (found in our store) *optional
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| Make well in the flour mixture and slowly add everything to it, mixing thoroughly. On floured surface with flour coated rolling pin, roll dough out to 1/4 to 3/8 inch thickness. With floured Jolly Santa Cookie Cutter, place cutter on dough and press down firmly with fingers all around edges to make sure the entire edge is cut. (Helpful hint - very lightly sift flour on top of rolled out dough. This helps reduce the number of times cutter has to be floured). With spatula, lift cookie cutter and dough. With thumb, rub cutting edge clean of dough and gently press dough into cookie cutter, being careful not to press dough to thin inside the cookie cutter. Tap cookie cutter down on table, cookie sheet or in your hand and dough will come right out. Flour cookie cutter before cutting next cookie and repeat process. Bake in a 350º oven for 8-10 minutes. Cool thoroughly before decorating. |
| ICING:
2 Lbs Confectionery Sugar
1/2 to 2/3 Cup Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
(found in our store)
1 Cup Shortening |
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tbs Butter or 1/2 Tsp Butter Flavoring (found in our store) *optional
1/2 Tsp Almond Flavoring (found in our store) *optional |
Mix by hand until all is blended. Then, with electric mixer, beat for five minutes at high speed .
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