Recipe: Santa’s Favorite Cookie [1]
Summary: A crispy sugar cookie rolled in colored sugar decorations makes a lovely treat for Santa.
Ingredients
[2]1/2 cup brown sugar- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter flavor Crisco
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt (note from Dorothy: I decreased this to ¼ teaspoon)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (note from Dorothy: I added this)
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- red and green decorating sugars
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream the sugars and shortening together in a large bowl. Add the egg and mix to combine. Add the remainder of the ingredients (except the decorating sugars) to form a soft and slightly sticky dough.
- Using a teaspoon, take out and roll dough into balls about the size of a walnut.
- Drop balls into colored sugars and roll them to coat entire ball with sugar. Place them on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 8-12 minutes.
- Makes 45 cookies.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 10 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 45
Culinary tradition: USA (General)
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Renee, it was nice to meet you! Merry Christmas to you and yours, and Happy Holidays to all the Secret Recipe Club participants!