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Christmas Cookies
(When my kids were younger they would call the chocolate ones poop rolls. That's small kids for you!) I don't have a picture. But my kids loved helping to make them.1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 t almond extract
3 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 1oz. squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
Green and red colored sugar, green food coloring, small multicolored decorative candies, and powdered sugar icing
In mixer bowl cream together sugar, butter and cream cheese till fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract: beat smooth. Stir together flour and baking powder; stir into creamed mixture. Chill 1/2 portion of dough 1 hour or until firm.
To second half of dough, blend in melted chocolate. Pinch off balls of dough about the size of a walnut. Roll to logs 2 1/2 inches long. Bake at 375 degrees on ungreased cookie sheet 8-10 minutes. Remove to rack; cool.
Prepare Powdered Sugar Icing: beat together 1 c. sifted powdered sugar, 1 T. softened butter, and 1/2 t. almond extract. Add 1-2 T of milk till icing is of spreading consistency. Dip ends of chocolate cookies into icing, then into decorative candies.
Roll out chilled portion of dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 in. thickness. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters; bake at 375 degrees on ungreased cookie sheet 8-10 minutes. Frost with remaining icing.
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