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Best Christmas Cookie Ever?

We're looking for your favorite cookies recipes you make during the holiday season!

Sugar cookies, chocolate chip, gingerbread — what cookies do you make every holiday season?

We'd love to read your recipes if you'd like to share them! You can post them in our virtual cookbook or start a cooking blog!

Here's one of my favorite recipes for easy sugar cookies from Food.com, titled Eloise's Easy Sugar Cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 3/4 cups flour

Directions
  • Mix the butter and sugar together.
  • Add egg and vanilla.
  • Mix all dry ingredients and add slowly to butter mixture until incorporated.
  • Roll out on lightly floured board to desired thickness.
  • Cutout shapes and bake at 400 degrees for 7- 10 minutes. The cookies should be light in color with light browning on the edges.

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