| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | Christmas, Cookies, Lisa’s tnt | 64 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3/4 | c | Butter; no substitutes |
| 1/2 | c | Lard or shortening |
| 1 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 1/2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1/4 | ts | Cream of tartar |
| 1/4 | ts | Almond extract |
| 1 | ds | Salt |
| 3 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1/3 | c | Shortening |
| 2 | c | Powdered sugar; sifted |
| 1/4 | c | Milk |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 2 1/2 | c | Powdered sugar; sifted |
| Milk; if needed | ||
| Food coloring; if desired |
INSTRUCTIONS
CREAMY FROSTING Beat butter and lard or shortening ina mixing bowl with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar, vanilla, cream of tartar, almond extract and salt; beat till well combined. Beat in as much flour as you can. Stir in enough flour to make a stiff dough. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches aprt on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press your thumb in the center of each. Bake in a 400 degree oven about 8 to 9 minutes or till bottoms are lightly browned and edges are set. Let stand on baking sheet for 1 minute. Remove and cool on wire rack. Pipe colored Creamy Frosting into thumbprints. CREAMY FROSTING Beat shortening till fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in milk and vanilla. Slowly beat in 2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar. Beat in additional milk if necessary, to make of piping consistency. Add afew drops of desired food coloring. NOTES : Instead of frosting can use melted chocolate or place pastel mint in center of each cookie after it is removed from the oven. Recipe by: Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Cookies 1996 Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "Francis X. Castellano" <fxcastel@nps.navy.mil> on Nov 7, 1997
A Message from our Provider:
“Life: the time God gives you to determine how you spend eternity”