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Coleen Smith I make the best sugar cutouts. I have over 900 cookie cutters -- something for every occasion, and if I don't have one, I make a template out of cardboard and trace around it with a paring knife. So here is my recipe. Sugar Cutouts 1 cup of butter (softened -- only unsalted butter) 2/3 cup sugar Cream them together, and add: 1 egg 1 tsp. pur...

Karen Cwalina Peach Cookies -3 eggs -2 cups sugar -1 cup vegetable oil -1 tsp. vanilla extract -4 tsp. baking powder -1/2 tsp. salt -1 cup milk -6 cups flour Filling is peach jam. Decoration is peach liqueur, yellow and red food coloring , sugar and mint leaves or other green stems...

Christina Priola Chocolate and Vanilla Chip Biscotti 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa 3 tsp. baking powder 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 cup margarine or butter softened 3 eggs 1 cup white vanilla chips 1...

Katie McCabe Here is an old favorite that I have changed just a bit to make the most delicious Linzer Cookie. It is a family/friend favorite at Christmas, and now the "secret recipe" is revealed here. We use the finest homemade seedless raspberry jam we can find at local farm/Amish markets or other favorite jams...

April Nader Sour Cream Cutouts 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla 3 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt mix all together, chill dough. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Lindsay DiLucente Skinny Blondes Beat on medium speed, 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1/4 cup canola oil and 3/4 cup granulated sugar until well combined. Then, beat in 1 egg and 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 + 1/8 tsp. baking s...

Joanna Broad Polish Anise Cookie Cutouts Oven: 350 degrees Bake: 8-10 minutes Refrigerate overnight. 1 lb. lard 1 tbsp. butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups milk 8 cups flour 8 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp salt 2 viles of pure anise oil (found by the candy making section in all grocery stores or at the pharmacy) Cream lard, butter and sugar...

Dawn DelPrince Cherry Delight Cookies My family's favorite at Christmastime. 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs (separated) 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts Jar of candied cherries (red or green or both), cut in half or quarters...

Anne Johnson Christmas Cutouts 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Colored sugar, optional In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; gradually add flour. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/4 inch...

Jo Ann Ciffa Cannoli Cookies 1/2 lb. butter 1 3/4 cups white sugar 2 eggs Cannoli filling 2 tbsp. vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda Cream together butter, eggs, cannoli filing and vanilla extract...

Khristina Sly Cream wafers are delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, bite-sized sandwiches that are coveted in my family. They may seem work-intensive, but they are SO worth it. Cream Wafers 2 cups flour 1 cup butter 1/3 cup heavy cream Mix dough...

Sandra Vigil Cherry Coconut Bars 1 cup flour 1/2 cup butter 3 tbsp. confectioners sugar 1 cup sugar Mix until smooth, and spread thin with fingers in ungreased 8x8x2 pan. Bake for 25 minutes. 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. sal...