Christmas Stars
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Dairy | Mexican | Christmas, Cookies, Usenet | 3 | Dozen |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Solid shortening |
| NOT butter | ||
| 2/3 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | t | Salt |
| 1 | t | Vanilla |
| 1 | t | Almond flavoring |
| 2 3/4 | c | Flour |
| 1 1/2 | c | Powdered sugar |
| 2 | T | Cream or milk |
| 1 1/2 | t | Vanilla, not Mexican |
| unless you like | ||
| tan frosting | ||
| Food coloring |
INSTRUCTIONS
Cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs, salt and
flavorings. Stir in the flour until blended. Chill in the
refrigerator for an hour or two. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll
out on a floured surface to a thickness of about 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Cut
with the cookie cutters of your choice (this was always a cause for
argument in our family). Bake on ungreased cookie sheets until tan
around the edges, about 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool. Make the
frosting by beating together the sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
Divide and color each portion. Frost the cookies. NOTES Frosted
cookie-cutter cookies -- My mom got this recipe many years ago in a
cookbook that came in installments, so it didn't have a name on the
binder and I don't know what it was called. She had us (the kids) make
these cookies every year. Yield: 2-4 dozen. These cookies are about
the only ones I know that taste better cooked and cold than as raw
dough. Cinnamon red hots make good eyes for animals or Santas. :
Difficulty: easy to moderate. : Time: 15 minutes preparation, 2
hours chilling, 15 minutes rolling and baking. : Precision: measure
the ingredients. : Kate Hedstro'o'm : UC San Diego, San Diego,
Calif., USA : {ihnp4,decvax,ucbvax}!sdcsvax!sdcc6!ix403 : Copyright
(C) 1986 USENET Community Trust From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 1035
Calories From Fat: 41
Total Fat: 4.7g
Cholesterol: 125.3mg
Sodium: 854.5mg
Potassium: 186.6mg
Carbohydrates: 232.9g
Fiber: 3.1g
Sugar: 144.8g
Protein: 16.3g