Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
From : Ed Zelich
Happy Holidays to You and Your Family!
Thank You!
May you and your loved ones always be healthy and happy, find joy in everything you do and always be surrounded by people who love and cherish you, and may the coming new year bring you the best of everything!
Our Tasty Sugar Cookies recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Decor Selects candy sprinkles, nonpareils or colored sugars, if desired
For the frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk or half-and-half
Directions
- In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, almond extract and egg until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- Heat oven to 375°F. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured, cloth covered surface, roll each half of dough 3/16 inch thick. Cut into assorted shapes with cookie cutters, or cut around patterns traced from storybook illustrations. If cookies are to be hung as decorations, make a hole in each 1/4 inch from top with end of plastic straw. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- In medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Tint with food color if desired. Frost and decorate cookies as desired with frosting and colored sugars.
We Remembered to Give Everyone an Extra Day to Spend Time With Family
The first day back isn't until January 3rd.