shortbread cut out cookies
This is a recipe my mother-in-law made every year at Christmas and now I carry on the tradition. Christmas wouldn't be the same without these cookies.
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yield
24 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For shortbread cut out cookies
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1 lbbutter, softened
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1 csugar
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4 call purpose flour
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1 cpowdered sugar
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1 Tbspwater or milk
How To Make shortbread cut out cookies
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1In a large bowl cream butter and sugar. Add flour. If dough is too sticky add small amounts of flour. Dough should be crumbly but still holds together. Put a portion of dough out on a floured surface, roll it out to about ¼ inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Poke tops of cookie with a fork. Bake at 325 for 15 minutes or until bottoms are light brown, do not brown tops. Let them cool for about 5 minutes before Make icing with remaining ingredients. Frost and decorate.
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