Cookies for Christmas

COOKIES FOR CHRISTMAS

For real good Christmas cookies only a few ingredients are needed.

I got this recipe from a German lady. Just follow as directed.

 

1 cup soft butter - (butter the real stuff- not margarine- to much water in it these days.)

1/2 cup brown sugar - packed

2 1/4 cups flour, sifted

Preheat oven to 350*

Cream butter until it resembles whipped cream and slowly add the sugar, beating well. Add flour gradually and blending thoroughly. Wrap in waxed paper and chill for several hours. Knead dough slightly on floured board, form into a smooth ball. Roll to about 1/8 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake in a moderate oven (350*) about 12 minutes. When cold decorate with butter icing, candied fruit, etc.

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A gypsy grandma note:

These are wonderful cookies, I usually don't roll them as thin as they suggest. They have that wonderful butter cookie taste, from when I was a child.