Lannette's Holiday Sugar Cookies Recipe

Name: Lannette's Holiday Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅔ cup shortening; ¾ cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract; 2 cups flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 4 teaspoons milk; 12 of 16 ounce box powdered sugar; ½ cup shortening; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons heavy cream (or more to make of spreading consistency)

Servings: persons

⅔ cup shortening
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
2 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons milk
12 of 16 ounce box powdered sugar
½ cup shortening
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons heavy cream (or more to make of spreading consistency)

1
Cream together shortening and sugar.
2
Add egg and vanilla and almond extracts.
3
Beat well.
4
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
5
Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture.
6
Add 4 teaspoons milk.
7
and stir till blended.
8
Divide dough in half and chill 1 hour.
9
Roll to 1/4 inch thickness on a floured board.
10
Cut with floured cookie cutters.
11
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
12
OR scoop and drop rounded teaspoons-full or small sized cookie scoops onto ungreased cookie sheet.
13
Bake at 375 for 7 to 10 minutes, or till edges of cookies are slightly brown.
14
Frost completely cooled cookies with buttercream frosting.
15
Buttercream Frosting:.
16
Beat together all frosting ingredients.
17
(Start with 2 tablespoons cream, and if needed, add more cream 1 teaspoon at a time till frosting is of desired spreading consistency).

1616

kcal

Calories

Fat

386

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅔ cup shortening, ¾ cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, Lannette's Holiday Sugar Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Lannette's Holiday Sugar Cookies

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