Candy canes, Christmas trees, stockings that look so good to eat…today’s recipe is a classic holiday tradition for many folks – making and decorating cutout cookies. Whether you like to intricately decorate each cookie or just like to pile on the frosting (like someone in my family), this is a sweet activity to put you in the Christmas spirit.
So, gather up your favorite cookie cutters and give this sugar cookie and frosting recipe a try.
Sugar Cookies
By Toni Hess (from Lehman’s Sapphire Cookbook Collection)
Ingredients:
- 3/4 C. shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 C. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 C. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. baking powder
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla until creamy. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Chill 1 hour. Heat oven to 375°F. Divide dough in half and roll on lightly floured board. Cut into shapes. Bake until they are light brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
Christmas Cookie Frosting
By Toni Hess (from Lehman’s Sapphire Cookbook Collection)
Ingredients:
- 3/4 C. Crisco
- 1/4 C. water
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 lb. powdered sugar
- Dash of salt
Mix 1/2 pound sugar and Crisco. Add remaining ingredients.
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Note: This was first posted in November 2020, but we’re sharing it again since the holidays are right around the corner. Enjoy!
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Can you use an alternate besides shortening? Like Lard? I am allergic to soy oil.
My only comment is that most of us do not use shortening anymore. I would rather see a recipe use lard or butter, than Crisco. Love your catalog and products, and what you stand for though.
Is this cookbook still available for purchase?
This sounds amazing! Can’t wait to try them! Thank you for sharing.
Palm shorting works perfect, I work for a organic market and deli, was unable to use lard or crisco (used crisco for 20+ years) had to have something close and would work the same. That’s what I would recommend. So much better than Crisco
Shortening is what replaced lard decades ago. I would just substitute lard anytime I see the name Crisco.
Hi Diana! You can substitute Lard.
Hi Susan! You can buy the cookbook with this recipe inside here: https://www.lehmans.com/product/lehmans-sapphire-cookbook-collection/