Christmas Stars
Yield
2 servingsPrep
2 hrsCook
10 minReady
2 hrsTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
vegetable shortening
solid |
*
|
| ⅔ | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 2 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| Frosting | |||
| 1 ½ | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
cream
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
vegetable shortening
solid |
*
|
| 158 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 5 | ml |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 651 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| Frosting | |||
| 355 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
cream
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
|
*
|
Directions
Cream together the shortening and sugar.
Beat in the eggs, salt and flavorings.
Stir in the flour until blended.
Chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two.
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Roll out on a floured surface to a thickness of about ⅛ to ¼ inch.
Cut with the cookie cutters of your choice (this was always a cause for argument in our family).
Bake on ungreased cookie sheets until tan around the edges, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Allow to cool.
Make the frosting by beating together the sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
Divide and color each portion.
Frost the cookies.
