Christmas Cookies

Simple & Quick Suger Cookies

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire. Enjoy!

Gingerbread Cookies

* Recipe yields 3 dozen small sized cookies

1 ¾ cup All Purpose Flour
1 1/8 teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Ground Clove
½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
½ cup Butter Salted
½ cup Granulated Sugar
¼ cup Molasses
1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
1 each Fresh eggs
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, egg and water. In another bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients minus frosting; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut shape with a floured cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheet.
3. Bake until edges are firm, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Frost as desired.

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