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Classic Christmas Sugar Cookies

Classic Christmas sugar cookies, old-fashioned just like Grandma used to make.

  • Author: Janette Staub
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 2 dozen 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup evaporated canned milk
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together sugar and crisco. Then beat in eggs.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Alternate milk and flour mixture to sugar and crisco mixture. Once completely mixed, add in vanilla.
  5. Drop by tbsp on a cookie sheet lined with a silpat. Sprinkle with red and green sugar.
  6. Bake for 10-11 min.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 84