Christmas Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

2 tsps of cinnamon; ground
1/2 c of butter (or margarine)
2 3/4 c of flour (all-purpose)
1 tsp of baking soda
2/3 c of sugar (brown); packed
1 pc of egg
1/2 tsp of nutmeg; ground
1 tsp of ginger; ground
1/3 c of molasses

For the Frosting:
1/3 c of butter (or margarine)
2 c of sugar (confectioners’); sifted
1/2 tsp. of vanilla
1 tsp of milk

Instructions:

Preheat the oven (375 degrees F). Cream butter & sugar (brown) together. Blend in molasses together with egg.

In another bowl, mix flour, spices, as well as baking soda. Add in to the sugar mixture; then blend thoroughly. Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thick pieces, on flour-dusted surface.

Use cookie cutters to make desired shapes. Then, bake cookies for about 6 to 8 mins.

To make frosting, cream the butter then slowly add milk, powdered sugar & vanilla. Whisk until creamy. Use a thin tip with decorator’s bag to decorate.

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