Gails Christmas Cookies Recipes

GAIL'S CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Gail's Christmas Cookies image

This is from Gail's grandmother Zick, who came from Germany when she was 14. She was born in the 1880's. It has become one of our family traditions, and frequently a favorite Christmas present.

Provided by Sweetiebarbara

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 360 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup soft butter
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon anise extract
8 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 large egg white
1 -2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 lemon, juice of

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs.
Add sour cream and flavoring, mix well.
Sift in dry ingredients.
Refrigerate 8 hours or more.
Roll thin.
Cut with cookie cutters, making a hole for hanging.
Bake at 350°F until only slightly brown, about 7-10 minutes.
Cool.
Icing: Whip egg white until stiff.
Add sugar and lemon juice as needed.
Ice cookies.
Decorate and let dry.
Put dental floss through hole and hang on tree (making sure they are above level of hungry children or pets, or not!).

DECORATED CHRISTMAS CUTOUT COOKIES

Decorated Christmas Cutout Cookies image

Rich, buttery sugar cookie cutouts like these never last long at a party. They're one of my favorite homemade Christmas cookies. I use seasonal cutters to celebrate the holidays tastefully. -Lynn Burgess, Rolla, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 6 dozen (2-1/2-inch cookies).

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Tinted frostings, colored sugars, edible glitter and nonpareils

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill until firm, 1 hour. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in thickness. Cut out with Christmas cookie cutters of your choice. Using a floured spatula, transfer cookies to greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks., Decorate cookies with frosting and colored sugars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 43mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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