CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKE SUGAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Dash salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1 egg
1tsp finely shredded orange peel
1/2 tsp lemon extract
2 1/2 cups flour
Powdered Sugar Icing (see recipe below) or
your favorite frosting

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 F.

1. In mixing bowl, beat butter with electric mixer 30 seconds.
Add sugar, baking powder, soda and salt; beat well.
Beat in sour cream, egg, peel and lemon extract.

2. Beat in as much flour as possible with mixer.
Using wooden spoon, stir in remaining flour. Divide in half.
Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours or until easy to handle.

3. On a well floured surface, roll out half of dough at a time to
1/4 inch thickness. Using a cookie cutter cut dough into desired shapes.
Place cookies 1inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Place in oven and bake 6 to 7 minutes or until edges are firm and
bottoms are light brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

5. Prepare the powdered sugar Icing. Spread the mixture over cookies.
Immediately top each cookie with candied citrus peel or let dry and paint
designs on each with food coloring.

Yield: 40 to 50 cookies

Powder Sugar Icing Recipe:

In a medium mixing bowl beat together 4 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1/4 cup milk.
Stir in additional milk if needed 1 teaspoon at a time until glaze is easy to spread.

Nutrition Information:

Calories105
Total Fat (g)3
Cholesterol (mg)13
Sodium (mg)50
Carbohydrate (g)18
Fiber (g)0
Protein (g)1
Vitamin A (DV%)0
Vitamin C (DV%)0
Calcium (DV%)0
Iron (DV%)0

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet