Christmas Stars

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== Description ==
These cookies are about the only ones i know that taste better cooked and cold than as raw dough. Cinnamon red hots make good eyes for animals or Santas.
* Difficulty: easy to moderate.
* Time: 15 minutes preparation, 2 hours chilling, 15 minutes rolling and baking.
* Precision: measure the ingredients.
* Yield: 2-4 dozen.
==Ingredients==
=== Cookies ===
* 1 cup	solid shortening (NOT butter)
* ⅔ cup	granulated sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 tbsp salt
* 1 tbsp vanilla
* 1 tbsp almond flavoring
* 2¾ cup flour
=== Frosting ===
* 1½ cup powdered sugar
* 2 tbsp cream or milk
* 1½ tbsp vanilla (not Mexican unless you like tan frosting)
* food coloring
==Directions==
# Cream together the shortening and sugar.
# Beat in the eggs, salt and flavorings.
# Stir in the flour until blended.
# Chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two.
# Preheat oven to 375°F.
# Roll out on a floured surface to a thickness of about ⅛ to ¼ inch.
# Cut with the cookie cutters of your choice (this was always a cause for argument in our family).
# Bake on ungreased cookie sheets until tan around the edges, about 8–10 minutes.
# Allow to cool.
# Make the frosting by beating together the sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
# Divide and color each portion.
# Frost the cookies.
Category:Cookie Recipes