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Christmas Sugar Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Ready In: 18 Minutes
Servings: 8
Plan ahead the dough needs to chill for 2 hours
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
2 cups icing sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 1/2-4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/8 teaspoon salt
white candy coating, for drizzling on cookies
green food coloring
red food coloring
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Beat in the egg, sour cream, honey and vanilla.
3. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture (if the dough is too sticky add in a little more flour, add in just enough to hold together).
4. Cover and chill for 2 hours or 24 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
6. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutters dipped in flour.
7. Place 1-in apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Remove to wire racks and cool.
10. Melt candy coating; stir in food colouring.
11. Drizzle over cookies.
By RecipeOfHealth.com