Christmas Stars

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHRISTMAS STARS

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----COOKIES-----
1 c Solid shortening
-(NOT butter)
2/3 c Granulated sugar
2 Eggs
1 t Salt
1 t Vanilla
1 t Almond flavoring
2 3/4 c Flour
-----FROSTING-----
1 1/2 c Powdered sugar
2 tb Cream or milk
1 1/2 ts Vanilla (not Mexican,
-unless you like
-tan frosting)
Food coloring

Cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the
eggs, salt and flavorings. Stir in the flour until
blended. Chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out on a floured
surface to a thickness of about 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Cut
with the cookie cutters of your choice (this was
always a cause for argument in our family). Bake on
ungreased cookie sheets until tan around the edges,
about 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool.

Make the frosting by beating together the sugar, milk
and vanilla until smooth. Divide and color each
portion. Frost the cookies.

NOTES:

* Frosted cookie-cutter cookies -- My mom got this
recipe many years ago in a cookbook that came in
installments, so it didn't have a name on the binder
and I don't know what it was called. She had us (the
kids) make these cookies every year. Yield: 2-4 dozen.

* These cookies are about the only ones I know that
taste better cooked and cold than as raw dough.

* Cinnamon red hots make good eyes for animals or
Santas.

: Difficulty: easy to moderate.
: Time: 15 minutes preparation, 2 hours chilling, 15
minutes rolling and baking.
: Precision: measure the ingredients.

: Kate Hedstro'o'm
: UC San Diego, San Diego, Calif., USA
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