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Aunt Myrtle’s Christmas Cookies

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These are the Christmas cookies I’ve eaten every year of my life. The recipe was my grandmother’s Aunt Myrtle’s. You can also use heart-shaped cookie cutters for Valentine’s Day, or stars for 4th of July. I always double this.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Crisco Shortening
  • 1 whole Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ cups Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2-½ cups All-purpose Flour

Preparation

Cream together brown sugar and Crisco shortening. (By hand, with a fork.)

Add the egg, vanilla, and salt.

Alternate adding milk (with the baking soda dissolved in it) and all-purpose flour (sift after measuring) a little at a time until all combined.

Chill dough for several hours or overnight.

Dough will be sticky; to roll out, liberally sprinkle flour above and below the dough. Use large, simple cookie cutters.

Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly browned. Cookies will still be soft.

Remove from cookie sheet (handle gently) and let cool completely before frosting.

See Aunt Myrtle’s Cookie Frosting for the frosting recipe.

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