Cookies for the Holidays

RED AND GREEN CHRISTMAS COOKIES RECIPE


3/4 cup soft unsalted butter
1 cup flour
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup corn starch
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
red and green food coloring

Beat the butter until it is nice and smooth

Add the almond flavoring and beat it in.

Stir in the flour, cornstarch and confectioner's sugar, then beat until nice and smooth.

Divide the dough into two balls. Work the red food coloring into one ball, just a few drops, then work a few drops of the green food coloring into the other ball.

Now pinch off some dough from one ball, about the size of a walnut, and roll it into a ball in your hands. Work with one color, placing each ball on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Wash your hands and do the same with the other color. These cookies are not going to spread much, so you can fit a lot on a cookie sheet.

When all of your balls are formed, flatten them slightly with the back of a of a fork.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until the bottoms are golden.

There is nothing nicer than coming home to the smell of cookies baking in the oven. Holidays and food, especially treats like cookies, or cakes make for a festive feel. Cookies and cold milk is my favorite taste treat. Baking and giving cookies as gifts is not as popular today especially with two people working and work schedules being what they are. In fact receiving store bought cookies and treats seems to be more normal.

It might be a treat to go retro this year and make some cookies, dress yourself up and serve them to your family. Wouldn't Hubby be surprised and your children be delighted for homemade treats.

Or add some retro flair to having your single friends come over for cookie treats and put on some Bing Crosby Holiday songs, or watch White Christmas and have a retro Holiday party.