Celebrate Cooking

Christmas Cut-Out Cookies

Christmas Cut-Out CookiesPrep Time: 10 minutes, plus chilling

Cook Time: 15 minutes

 

Serves 24 (depending on the size of the cookie)

 

Ingredients:

1 tsp baking powder

3 - 4 cups Food Club Flour

1/2 tsp salt

 

Dash cinnamon, optional

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup Food Club Lite Sour Cream

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter-flavor shortening

2 eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

Colored sugar or frosting, optional

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F.

In a bowl, combine baking powder, flour, salt and cinnamon; set aside. Mix the baking soda with sour cream and set aside. In a large bowl, blend the shortening with sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.  Add the flour and sour cream mixtures to the batter, alternating between the two. Chill for an hour; roll out about 1/8 or 1/4-inch thick on a floured surface and cut into shapes.

 

Bake for 10 - 15 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar before baking or frost when cooled.

 

Nutritional Information:

Calories Per Average Cookie: 169, Fat: 6 g (3 g Saturated Fat), Cholesterol: 20 mg, Sodium: 113 mg, Carbohydrates: 25 g, Fiber: 0 g, Protein: 2 g