Recipe:
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup of sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
*in a medium-size bowl, mix the flour and salt.
*in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar, stir in the egg, then the corn syrup and vanilla extract.
*One third at a time, add the flour mixture until thoroughly mixed. Pat the dough into two balls, wrap them in plastic wrap.
*Refrigerate 1-2 hours or overnight.
--If the dough is too firm, soften at room temperature for a few minutes.
*Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
*Roll the dough to about 1/4 thickness between 2 pieces of waxed paper (don't flour a surface, added extra flour is not good for this recipe).
Spray the cookie cutters with Pam and let the kids cut out the cookies.
Place the cut out cookies on a lightly greased pan and bake 8 to 10 minutes (leave about an inch or so between cookies)
Let them cool completely before icing. I have never tried the candy cane cookies before--not sure why, but they were so easy and fun to make!
Let them decorate with sprinkles, gumdrops, crushed peppermint or whatever you have on hand.
What cookies do you make for Christmas? Share your recipes below in the comments.
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