Smarter Holiday Cookies
Christmas Cookies Ornaments
(4 votes)
(4 votes)
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 38 min.
Ready in
Healthy, because
Even smarter
This delicious recipe makes a perfect canvas for holiday cookie decorating and comes together in less than an hour and a half.
Double this recipe and freeze the remainder for up to 4 months for easy cookies any time.
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
all recipes of this author
Ingredients
for
36
- Ingredients
- 6 ozs Shortening
- 2 ozs butter (softened)
- 8 ozs granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp Almond extract
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 20 ozs all-purpose flour (plus extra for work surface)
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- For Butter Icing
- 2 ½ Tbsps cream
- 4 Tbsps butter
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 16 ozs powdered sugar
Product recommendation
Yield varies based on size of cookie cutter.
Preparation steps
1.
Beat shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and extracts in a large bowl with electric mixer set at medium speed. Measure flour by dip-level-pour method or by sifting. In separate bowl, blend flour, baking powder and salt. Stir dry mix into shortening mixture until well blended. Chill dough for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
2.
Preheat oven to 350º F.
3.
Divide dough. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness on floured work surface. Cut into shapes with cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until slightly golden brown around the edges. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
4.
For Icing:
5.
Heat cream and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, until butter melts. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar. Remove from heat, and beat using and electric mixer until thick, creamy and smooth. Spoon icing into a pastry bag, using a very small tip, pipe snowflake designs on cookies. Let icing set before serving.
