christmas biscuits

SisterMidnight · 12-16-2006, 05:12 PM

i'm baking today, so i thought i'd share my family recipe for christmas cookies

sugar cookies - double batch
4 eggs - well beaten (set aside)
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
cream together butter & sugar
add eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla
add 5 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
throw in a little salt

chill

put in wax paper in refrigerator and it's easier to take a small amount out at a time. roll out and cut with cookie cutters

bake @ 350 degrees (farenheit - not sure how this translates for european ovens) for 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown

buttercream frosting
1 pound powdered (confectioners) sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla (i like more)
1/3 cup soft butter

mix with food coloring for different colors.. and don't forget to leave some out for santa on christmas eve

12-16-2006, 05:12 PM	#1
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	christmas biscuits i'm baking today, so i thought i'd share my family recipe for christmas cookies sugar cookies - double batch 4 eggs - well beaten (set aside) 2 cups butter 2 cups sugar cream together butter & sugar add eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla add 5 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder throw in a little salt chill put in wax paper in refrigerator and it's easier to take a small amount out at a time. roll out and cut with cookie cutters bake @ 350 degrees (farenheit - not sure how this translates for european ovens) for 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown buttercream frosting 1 pound powdered (confectioners) sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla (i like more) 1/3 cup soft butter mix with food coloring for different colors.. and don't forget to leave some out for santa on christmas eve