| 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
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