Holiday Cutout Cookies

Name: Holiday Cutout Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 10 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup shortening; 3 cups sugar; 4 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs; 6 tablespoons evaporated milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons almond extract; 6 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; FROSTING:; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 to 6 tablespoons half-and-half cream; Food coloring of your choice, optional; Assorted sprinkles

The only limit to these fun cutouts is your cookie cutter collection and your imagination! If you prefer crisp cookies, sprinkle with colored sugar before baking and skip the frosting. —Anne Grisham, Henderson, Nevada

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
4 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs
6 tablespoons evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons almond extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 to 6 tablespoons half-and-half cream
Food coloring of your choice, optional
Assorted sprinkles

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough into four portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate, covered, overnight or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in. holiday cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 5-7 minutes or until edges are lightly brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough cream to reach a spreading consistency. If desired, beat in food coloring. Frost and decorate cookies as desired.

Freeze option: Freeze undecorated cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers and decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 87 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 36mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as White Shape cookies in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2015

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koppkidsmom

Dec 22, 2017

I am baking these cookies as I write this...these are such GOOD cookies. I will be making these every Christmas!!!
Karen

Dec 3, 2017

tasty, tender inside, and good texture! I refrigerated the dough overnight before I could roll them out, however. I also baked at 375F for 5 minutes. Great!
WisconsinG

Dec 22, 2016

Easy and oh so delicious! Get your cookie cutters out and enjoy!