"I must have over 100 different cookie cutters and have had fun putting them to use with this recipe over the years. Each Christmas, my brother, sister and I would eagerly wait for Grandpa and Grandma to arrive with these cookies in tow. —Elizabeth Walters, Waterloo, Iowa..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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2 eggs
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1/4 cup half-and-half cream
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3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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FROSTING:
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 to 4 tablespoons half-and-half cream
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Food coloring and colored sugar, optional