Favorite Holiday Recipe

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Loni at Joy In the Morning is hosting

“Share Your Christmas Cookie or Dessert Baking Traditions.”

Now I will give you our Christmas cookie recipe that we make every Christmas Eve, but you have to promise not to tell I passed it on. =) This is what my husband looks forward to the most (he is worst than the kids when it comes to these Christmas cookies).Christmas Cut-Out cookies.

1 3/4 cup of sugar
2/3 c shortening
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 8oz sour cream (sounds weird I know but this is what makes it!!)
2 eggs

Mix the above ingredients well. Then add gradually 4 cups of flour. Stir/knead in 2 1/2 cups of flour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (I usually make this the night before). Roll out 1/4″ thick, cut out and decorate.

Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.

Enjoy

11 thoughts on “Favorite Holiday Recipe”

  1. Yummy! I am making cookies right now, but mine are using rice flour. Wish I could try your recipe. Adding the sour cream sounds excellent.

  3. I’m here via Julie’s Carnival. What a great idea that was. I’m not much of a cookie baker, but I do plan to try this one. Thank you.

  4. Wow, this makes 2 recipes with sour cream as the secret recipe.

    Here from BC Carnival.

  5. I would have never thought of puting Sour Cream into a cookie – but it makes sense (creamy with just a slight tang). My recipe had sour cream too – but the name SCREAMS it out and freaks people.

  6. Here from the carnival
    sounds grand!
    I haven’t made cutouts since I moved away from my parent’s home.
    Maybe I’ll give these a try!

  9. Sound delish! I’m going to a cookie exchange this Saturday and I just may have to try this one! I’m a sucker for some good cut-outs.

    Sorry just catching up here..

  10. Interesting recipe, Laurel – especially the sour cream. You know, although I am pretty decent cook – baking is something I don’t do well.

  11. Sounds delightful! If you dont mind, I will put a link to it for my cookie carnival which ends the 15th! :) This sounds like a keeper for us!