Making Christmas Cookies with Liam Recipe Video
Summary
Ingredients
| Unsalted butter | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Confectioner's sugar | 1 3⁄4 Cup (28 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 Large | |
| Pure vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Pure almond extract | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Unbleached flour | 3 Cup (48 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cream of tartar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Granulated sugar | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) (to sprinkle) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 91 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4 g6.3%
Saturated Fat 2.5 g12.5%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 14.6 mg4.9%
Sodium 29.5 mg1.2%
Total Carbohydrates 12 g4.2%
Dietary Fiber 0.22 g0.88%
Sugars 6.1 g
Protein 1 g2%
Vitamin A 2.5% Vitamin C
Calcium 0.3% Iron 2.2%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1. Pre heat the oven to 370 degrees Farenheit.
MAKING
2. In a mixing bowl, cut the butter into pieces and let it sit at room temperature.
3. Add the confectioners sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extract to the softened butter and beat with an electric mixer till smooth and creamy.
4. In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar together.
5. Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients to the creamed butter mixture using a blender attachment or a wooden spoon.
6. Quickly push the dough and bring it together with hands and wrap in waxed paper and let it chill for 2-3 hours.
7. On a floored surface, divide the chilled dough in half and roll out to 3/16 inch thick.
8. Cut with cookie cutters and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and decorative sprinkles as desired.
10.Bake for 8 minutes or until slightly brown on the edge.
11.Carefully remove with a spatula and set on a tray to cool.
SERVING
12. Store in an airtight container and serve out of it.
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