Christmas Sugar Cookies

We made Christmas sugar cookies for a family activity tonight.

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

1. In a bowl cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.
2. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir till soft dough forms.
3. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
4. Roll the dough on a floured surface.
5. Use cookie cutters to cut out Christmas shapes.
6. Grease a pan and place the shapes of dough on the pan.
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
8. Bake cookies for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.

Buttercream Icing

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup Crisco
• 4 cups powdered sugar (2 lbs)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon milk (if thick)

Directions:

1. Cream together the butter and Crisco with a mixer.
2. Slowly add in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time.
3. Add the vanilla, if it seems too thick you can add a bit of milk.