The Cynical Girl: F@%k It Friday: Christmas Cookies

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F@%k It Friday: Christmas Cookies Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:45 AM PST I don’t have any major Christmas traditions but I do bake snickerdoodles. The first time I had a one of those delicious sugar cookies was Christmas 1991. My boyfriend’s mother made them… …and I had about 100. Here’s the recipe. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind that I shared it! What kind of cookies do you make? *** “Oma’s Snickerdoodles” Sift together and set aside: 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt In a large bowl, beat together until light and fluffy with an electric mixer: 1 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco) 1 1/4 cups sugar Add 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla Stir in flour mixture slowly. Combine but keep separate: 2 Tablespoons sugar 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg Roll dough between palms of hands, one tablespoon at a time into round balls [about an inch). Roll each ball in sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 9 minutes until lightly browned. {Do not overbake.] Remove from pan to cool. Makes 4 dozen cookies. * PS – Do you like eggnog? I hate it — but here’s a recipe from my colleague, Justin.

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