Family's Favorite Christmas Cookies

Name: Family's Favorite Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1/2 c crisco butter shortening; 3/4 c sugar; 1 Tbsp milk; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 1/4 c flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp baking powder; FROSTING:; 1/2 c crisco butter shortening; 4 c powdered sugar; 1/3 c milk; 1 tsp vanilla

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By Paula S.
@louegirl

I got this recipe off of a Crisco Butter Shortening label years ago. It is a must for our family every
year. I always add green food coloring to the frosting.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

24-36

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

1/2 c

crisco butter shortening
3/4 c

sugar
1 Tbsp

milk
1

egg
1/2 tsp

vanilla
1 1/4 c

flour
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

baking powder
FROSTING:
1/2 c

crisco butter shortening
4 c

powdered sugar
1/3 c

milk
1 tsp

vanilla
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How to Make Family's Favorite Christmas Cookies

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 375 degrees, grease a baking sheet and set aside.
Cream Crisco, sugar, and milk. In a large bowl combine the flour, salt and baking powder. Then add the flour mixture to the Crisco mixture.
Drop by teaspoon onto baking sheet and bake 7 minutes.
Mix the frosting ingredients till smooth and creamy. Frost cookies when they cool.

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