Cut-Out Cookies     1 hour prep
20 minutes @ 350

Jenn’s Mom

Cream together butter & sugar.  Add vanilla & egg, mix well.  In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients.  Combine, mixing thoroughly.  Flour a 2x2 area and roll dough with rolling pin to 1/8 inch thickness.  Press shapes and transfer to greased & floured cookie sheet.  Add scrap dough back into main dough, kneed until mixed in.  Cook about 20 minutes at 350.  Watch closely.  Cookies are done when edges start to turn golden.

I prefer a baking stone to cook these on.  Toward the end, the batter may be dry, don't cook as long or as detailed of cookies.

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Cut-Out Cookie Icing

Jenn’s Mom

Cook over medium heat, adding tiny amounts of milk last and stirring constantly.  Only add enough milk to attain spreading consistency.  ~This recipe is an approximation and depends on the moisture in the air, in the sugar, the heat used, etc.  It is really easy to put too much liquid in this, so be very careful.

During use, icing will harden, add small amounts of milk to regain spreading consistency.

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