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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 5 cups |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| household shortening: 1 cup |
| eggs: 3 |
| buttermilk: 1 cup |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 4 tsp |
Betty Randall's Christmas Cookies
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User rating:
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Prep Time
210 min -
Cook Time
12 min -
Servings
60 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl sift together flour, soda and salt.
- In another large bowl, mix sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla until creamy and light.
- Add buttermilk and dry ingredients alternately to the sugar/shortening mixture; mix well.
- Wrap and chill dough about 3 hours before rolling out.
- Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Cookies will be soft.
- Cut out with favorite cutters.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Don't let them get too brown.
- Remove to wire rack.
- When cool, frost with favorite cookie icing; decorate immediately.