Introduction: Classic Christmas Cookies
Step 1: Ingredients
Flour Eggs Baking powder Vanilla Butter Sugar Salt
Step 2: Measurements
1 1/2 cups of butter (soft 2 cups of white sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 cups of flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt
Step 3: Making the Sugar Cookie Dough
First take a large bowl, and cream together butter and sugar until it is soft. Than put in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the baking powder, flour, and salt. Cover the dough and put in the fridge for around an hour.
Step 4: Making and Baking
First preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Than put flour on a flat surface, and roller it out with a rolling pin (make sure all the cookie dough is even in surface.) Than cut your cookies into shape with your awesome holiday cookie cutters! After that put them on a tray and slide them into the oven for between 6-10 minutes (it all depends on your preference.)
Step 5: Enjoy
Pull your delectable Christmas treat out of the oven and enjoy! Have a happy holidays everyone!

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5 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
Great job - these bring back memories!
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Thank you! We love these cookies and make them every year!
9 years ago
Yummy!
9 years ago
I use icing :),unfortunately haven't gotten to that part yet.
9 years ago on Introduction
Yum! Love the classics :) What do you decorate your cookies with?