Ingredients
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1/2 cup plus two tablespoons of of unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup of sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon of salt
2 cups of all-purpous flour
cookie cutters
1 egg white
colored nonpareils
candied cherries, cut in half
colored sugar
assorted nuts
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Holiday Cookies
What to do
- In large bowl, with electric mixer on high, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and salt on low. Gradually beat in flour until well-blended.
- Divide dough in half. Form into two flattened rounds, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm (can be made up to two days in advance )
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Roll out dough to 1/4" thickness between two sheets of waxed paper. Chill in freezer 5 minutes, until firm.
- Use cookie cutters to make shapes and place on greased baking sheets about 1 inch apart.
- Decorate cookies using colored sugars, nuts or candies. Bake 12 minutes until set. let cool
What your child can do:
- Measure ingredients
- Pour ingredients into bowl
- Roll out dough
- Decorate cookies
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