snowflakes/press cookies

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Cheektowaga, NY
Updated on Nov 14, 2018

Makes 6-7 dozen cookies. My favorite Christmas cookie that mom made. She would make up the dough and divide into three parts. One part had green food coloring, next part had red coloring and the last part no coloring.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon orange rind, finely grated
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • - food coloring (optional)
  • - decorations/colored sugar crystals (optional)

How To Make snowflakes/press cookies

  • Step 1
    Mix well shortening and cream cheese Add sugar gradually til smooth Sift together flour, salt and cinnamon Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and orange rind Add to cream mixture, then optional food coloring
  • Step 2
    Fill cookie press. Press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet Decorate with colored sugar crystals now or after baking
  • Step 3
    Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes Remove from cookie sheets immediately and cook on wire racks

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