What is your favorite Christmas cookie ??? Can you please some recipes?

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11. A recipe and a hint

Buttery Sugar Cookies and Frosting
Not only are these cookies delicious, they bake up flat like they should without warping
Cookie Dough:
1 C real butter
1 C granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 t almond extract
3 C all-purpose flour
1 ½ t baking powder
½ t salt

Frosting:
2 T butter
¼ t almond extract
3 C powdered sugar
Pinch salt
1-2 T milk
Make cookies the traditional way, beating well, a mixer works good. Dough will be thick. Wrap and chill the dough for a at least 30 minutes to overnight. If you leave the dough longer than 30 minutes the dough may need to warm up on the counter a little to putty-like consistency. Roll out to 1/8-1/4” thick to cut into designs.

Put on a parchment lined baking tray about 1-2” apart. They do not spread and they will cook evenly this way. Bake at 350 degrees about 10 minutes until barely brown around the edges. Cool a few minutes (not too long) before transferring them to cooling racks

For Frosting: Beat the icing so that it is spreadable, Can separate the icing into bowls to color with food coloring. Use sprinkles, etc, it will work well with whatever you use

Here are some hints I have used over the years. I have 4 kids and many grandkids and this recipe is from years of finding the best recipe.Rather than rolling the dough out with a dusting of flour, use sifted powdered sugar instead! It works pretty good and will not “toughen” the dough from too much flour.

Uh-oh if you break one, well I guess you or a kid may have to take one for the troops and eat it
The icing is delicious and the best I have had combined with these cookies.
Hope this helps, Cat in Seattle