SNOWFLAKE COOKIES

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This is my mom's Christmas cookie recipe that the kids and I have made for years. Great fun to make and decorate.

Provided by Patty Morris

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup shortening
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, cream the shortening with the sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Sift the flour and salt into the creamed mixture and stir in gradually. Chill dough for at least one hour.
  • Roll the chilled dough out to 1/8 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 6 to 8 minutes. Allow cookies to cool before decorating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.9 calories, Carbohydrate 54.9 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 309 mg, Sugar 25.2 g

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