You know how we tend to associate certain tastes and smells with special times in our lives? Well readers, this is what Christmas tastes like to me. As a child, I looked forward to helping Mom roll out these sugar cookies each winter. I always had my own assortment of cookie cutters and decorating sugar to choose from, and I relished each crumb of my creations. When rolled-out, these cookies are thin and slightly crisp- perfect for decorating with royal icing. These days, I usually make them with a cookie press, which yields a thicker, softer cookie.
From Mom
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
DIRECTIONS
1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until well-blended. Stir in flour.
2. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350.
4. For cut-out cookies, Roll out dough on lightly floured board or pastry cloth to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. (To use with a cookie press, stuff dough into press and form cookies according to package directions.)
5. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 10-12 min or until light golden brown. Cool and decorate as desired.
Yields about 6 dozen
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