Sugar Cookies for Christmas

Sugar Cookies for Christmas photo
Makes 48 cookies
ScottScott

A Christmastime favorite!

ingredients

  • 5 cups of flour
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1 cup margarine or butter flavored shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder

directions

  • 1

    1. Mix: sugar and margarine together

  • 2

    2. Beat in eggs

  • 3

    3. Blend in vanilla, buttermilk and baking soda

  • 4

    4. Mix in flour, salt and baking powder; Chill dough in refrigerator overnight to help firm

  • 5

    5. Pre-heat over to 350°

  • 6

    6. Roll out dough on floured surface

  • 7

    7. Cut out your favorite shapes, “use dough only once”

  • 8

    8. Coat with eggwash (whipped egg whites) and sprinkle on your favorite color sugar.

  • 9

    9. Bake for apprroximatley 10 minutes, or until light brown

notes

Decorating option: bake plain and cover with icing when cool

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