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Snowflake Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Patty Morris

"This is my mom's Christmas cookie recipe that the kids and I have made for years. Great fun to make and decorate."
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 40 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 2 dozen
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream the shortening with the sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Sift the flour and salt into the creamed mixture and stir in gradually. Chill dough for at least one hour.
  3. Roll the chilled dough out to 1/8 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 6 to 8 minutes. Allow cookies to cool before decorating.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2006 by L.M. Thorne
I don't rate it unless it's five stars and this IS five stars! This is sugar cookie and so easy to make no tweaking required! This is my first time making these and I love that it is so esay to make and sooo delicious and yummy!! Ingredients are just right!!

3 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2006 by Judy Smith
it was alrite, added peanutbutter cause i wanted to.... tasted pretty good... a tad too sugary, but alrite.

1 user found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2007 by Kei
tasted like sugared play-doh, difficult to work with as well

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 410

  • Total Fat: 18.7g
  • Cholesterol: 53mg
  • Sodium: 307mg
  • Total Carbs: 55g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
  • Protein: 5.6g

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