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Mix sugar, salt and butter thoroughly.
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Add in egg and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
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Sift flour, baking pwdr, soda and cinnamon and add in to mix.
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Refrigeratewell, several hrs, or possibly overnight.
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MAKE THE GLAZE: Mix the glaze ingredients together till smooth.
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Roll the dough out till it is about 1/8 inch thick.
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Cut into fancy shapes and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 min at 350 degrees F. Let cold and glaze.
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NOTES:* Rolled cookies for the Christmas holidays - I almost never make these cookies except at Christmas time.
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They just seem to be Christmas cookies.
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(I did make a batch of heart shaped ones last Valentine's day for my then-fiance.)
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I usually make these cookies in Christmas shapes and frost them with green and red frosting.
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This is a good recipe for kids to help out with.
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* It helps to keep most of the dough in the refrigerator while you are cutting shapes.
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It cuts much better when it is cool.
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* These are time-consuming and fairly difficult, but worth it.
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Difficulty: moderate.
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Time: 30 min preparation, overnight chill, 1 hour cutting and baking.
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Precision: measure the ingredients.
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