Alphabet Cookies
1 1/2 ea STICKS BUTTER OR MARGARINE 3/4 c SUGAR 1 ea EGG 1/2 ts VANILLA OR ALMOND 1 x EXTRACT (to taste) 2 c ALL PURPOSE FLOUR 1/4 ts BAKING POWDER 1/4 ts SALT 1 x MILK FOR BRUSHIN...
Ingredients
- 11/2 ea sticks butter or margarine
- 3/4c sugar
- 1ea egg
- 1/2ts vanilla or almond
- 1x extract (to taste)
- 2c all purpose flour
- 1/4ts baking powder
- 1/4ts salt
Directions
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1 1/2 ea STICKS BUTTER OR MARGARINE 3/4 c SUGAR 1 ea EGG 1/2 ts VANILLA OR ALMOND 1 x EXTRACT (to taste) 2 c ALL PURPOSE FLOUR 1/4 ts BAKING
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Add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until fluffy
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Add egg and vanilla or almond flavoring and beat again
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Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together and add to butter-sugar-egg mixture a little bit at a time
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Divide the dough into 2 parts, wrap in plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to get hard enough to play with like modeling
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Then make small balls of dough and roll into ropes
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Shape the ropes into numbers or letters on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving a little space between them
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Brush with a little milk, sprinkle on a bit of sugar and bake at 375 degrees F for about 10 minutes