Best Christmas Cookies Ever

So I'm about to be real humble and tell you that these are probably the best Christmas cookies you'll ever make. They're super easy and super delicious and the recipe comes from my Aunt Paige who is a baking god. Merry Christmas!

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbs butter (I use crisco)
  • 2 Tbs milk(to thin)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 oz cream cheese brought to room temperature

Cream Cheese Frosting Directions

  1. Bring cream cheese and butter to room temperature
  2. Whip all ingredients together until just combined
  3. Place in piping bag

Cookie Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 tsp milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup butter (I use crisco)
  •  1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Cookie Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375
  2. Cream crisco, sugar, vanilla
  3. Mix in eggs, and milk
  4. Sift together dry ingredients
  5. Slow mix dry into wet mixture
  6. Divide dough into four sections and wrap in Saran wrap
  7. Place in fridge 30 minutes or until cool
  8. Roll out cooled dough and cut cookies
  9. Bake 6-8 minutes  
  10. Let cool before frosting
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