Christmas Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookie cream

1. 6 tablespoon shortening
2. 6 tablespoon softened butter
3. 1 cup sugar
4. 2 large eggs
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla
6. 2 drops of lemon oil 

Sugar cookie flour

1. 2 ½ cups flour
2. 1 teaspoon baking powder
3. 1 teaspoon salt

Sugar cookies instructions

1. Stir into creamed mixture
2. Chill for at least 1 hour
3. Heat oven to 400 degrees
4. Roll ⅛ inch thick on floured surface
5. Cut with 3 inch cookie cutter
6. Place on ungreased baking sheet

Sugar cookie icing recipe 

1. 1 cup confectioners sugar
2. 2 teaspoons milk
3. 1 teaspoons light corn syrup
4. ¼ teaspoon almond extract
5. Assorted food coloring (optional)

Sugar cookie icing instructions 

1. In a small bowl, mix together confectioners sugar and milk until smooth
2. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy
3. If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup
4. Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity
5. Dip cookies, or paint them with a brush

These Christmas sugar cookies can be cut out into a variety of santas, snowmans, christmas trees, mistletoes, silver bells, reindeers, and gingerbread men holding hands.