Let's Do Some Holiday Baking!

~ Holiday Baking~

It's that time of year that my mixer is working non-stop making all sorts of goodies for the holidays. My favorite recipe is sugar cookies and I always whip up a batch of sweetly decorated ones for Christmas. It's a recipe that I got from my best friend years ago.... many years ago, but it continues to prove to be the best recipe ever!

Extra Good Sugar Cookies

• 2/3 cup soft shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 cups flour 

• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 tsp. milk

Beat shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat. Add vanilla and almond extract. Mix thoroughly. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt and milk into sugar-shortening mixture. Chill dough 1 hour. Bake at 375 degrees on greased baking sheet 8-10 minutes. This is a small batch and I typically double it for the holidays. 

I frost my sugar cookies with a powder sugar glaze and decorate with sprinkles. 

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Happy Baking!

Cindy and Belvedere

My new design, 'Holiday Baking' can be found in my Etsy Shop as an instant PDF download. It's adorable stitched onto a towel and would be a fun accent in your kitchen for Christmas.