Easy Christmas Cookie Cookbooks For Kids

Christmas Cookies date back to medieval times as well as to various regions and countries.

Some believe that the Gingerbread cookie, or the German Lubkuchen, was the first known traditional Christmas Cookie.

Sugar type cookies decendended from England.

The original Animal Crackers were the first edible Christmas Tree Ornament's.

The earliest American Christmas Cookies came to us compliments of the Dutch in the early 1600's. Hartelijk dank!

For more Christmas Cookie History, visit Food Time Line

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

DIRECTIONS:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for at least 1 hour. On a surface lightly sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, roll out the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-8 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.

You can sprinkle cookies before or after baking with colored sugar to add a bit more holiday!

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