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Holiday Cookie Mix Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
12 cups flour
6 cups sugar
2 tbsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. salt
4 cups shortening
Combine first 4 ingredients. Cut in shortening til mixture resembles fine crumbs. Store in a sealed contain up to 6 weeks at room temperature. (For longer storage, place in freezer.)
Makes 23 cups

Directions:
Directions:
Cherry-Almond Drops:
2 cups cookies mix, 1 egg, 1/2 cup chopped nuts, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla plus 1/4 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries.
1. Mix cookie mix, egg, vanilla, add nuts and cherries.
2. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
3. Bake at 375º for 8-10 minutes or just till edges are lightly browned. Cool on rack. yield 2 dozen
Festive Cutouts:
2 cups cookie mix, 1 egg, 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1. Mix above and roll dough to 1/8" thickness. Cut with 2 1/4" cookie cutters. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake at 375º about 8 minutes or until light brown. Cool on wire rack. Decorate with icing, if desired. Yield 3 dozen

 

 

 

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