"Cut out" Christmas Cookies

This is the recipe you will need to make incredible "shaped" cookies such as Christmas Trees, Santa Clauses, Bells, Stars, and simple circle cookies. It is also good of course for any holiday or occasion when shaped cookies are fun!
The recipe for the cookies comes from my Grandparants recipe book

(the photograph above is of my Grandfather).
The icing used for this recipe is heavenly, I have never had better icing in my life, and can personally state that although it is more of an effort to make than most icing recipes, the results will win you adoration from your family, friends and whoever else is lucky enough to taste one of your cookies.
This recipe requires effort, but the results are worth it.

Shaped (Rolled Out) Butter Cookies:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup butter (or 1/2 butter 1/2 margarine)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

    Mix above ingredients (similar to making pie crust)

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • Cookie Cutters in shapes you desire


    Add 2 eggs well beaten and 1 cup sugar to the dry mixture
    Mix together and refrigerate for 2 hours. (until rollable)

    Roll thin (1/4 inch) on a lightly floured surface using a large wooden roller. Cut with desired cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheets.
    Remix into the dough the extra pieces of dough not used when making your "cut outs".
  • Bake at 325 degrees F preheated oven until tips are lightly brown. (about 8 minutes)


    Cool, then frost with:
    Heavenly Icing

  • 1/2 cup solid shortening (such as Crisco) (DO NOT MELT)
  • 1/2 cup butter (DO NOT MELT)
  • 5 cups POWDERED (confectioners) sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • Food Coloring & Sprinkles (optional)

    Again, this recipe is not the easiest to make, but it will melt in your mouth and make the best "cut out" Christmas cookies I believe you will have ever tasted.

    Cream butter and shortening together using an ELECTRIC HAND MIXER (do NOT melt).

    Do not attempt to make this icing without a electric hand mixer..

    Add vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar one cup at a time, blending each cup of powdered sugar in completely before adding the next cup. Icing will become quite dry and stiff. Add milk. Keep covered with damp cloth.

    Put some icing into separate cups or small bowls, add a few drops of different food colorings to each separate bowl and stir. Frost cookies & add sprinkles as desired and enjoy!

    If making the cookies in advance, layer the cookies in containers, with a layer of waxed paper between each layer of cookies.

    (Bryce ready to eat some cookies!)

    These cookies stay delicious when stored in sealed tupperware for many days, but they are so good, they will most likely be eaten before that!

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