baking sugar coookies...

Our family Christmas tradition w/ the kids. (photos will be added tomorrow).

We have such a fun time listening to Christmas music and rolling out dough, using cookie cutters, baking and frosting and sprinkling on sugars and other decorations....then eating some of them, yum!

Here's my recipe:

The Best Sugar Cookies (from Peg Graham)

Mix:
1 rounding cup shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp of each lemon and vanilla extract

and this important step:

1 c. buttermilk- (add 1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 c. milk to make buttermilk)
1 tsp baking soda, (dissolve in buttermilk mixture)

Mix well, and then Add:
6 cups flour....add a little more until you get a good dough- like consistency. Roll out (on the thick side) on a floured surface, cut with large cookie cutters and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes....do not burn!

Cool and Frost....Makes 8 dozen cookies

The Best Cookie Frosting (from Peg Graham)

1/4 c. Crisco shortening
2 c. confectioners sugar (sifted)*Add More if needed...keep tasting it.
1 tsp almond extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk....or more according to thickness.

Mix and chill, then spread on cookies and let dry. YUMMY!!!!