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One tradition my family follows is putting up a  Christmas tree for Christmas with lights, ornaments, and a star, after that we make Christmas cookies.  Another tradition we follow is wearing an Easter dress on Easter.

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Prep 60 min

Total 4 hr 10 min

Servings 60

These pretty sugar cookies are a classic addition to the holiday cookie tray. They make great decorations, too! ...MORE+LESS-

In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, almond extract and egg until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

Heat oven to 375°F. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured, cloth covered surface, roll each half of dough 3/16 inch thick. Cut into assorted shapes with cookie cutters, or cut around patterns traced from storybook illustrations. If cookies are to be hung as decorations, make a hole in each 1/4 inch from top with end of plastic straw. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

In medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Tint with food color if desired. Frost and decorate cookies as desired with frosting and colored sugars.

Expert Tips

For melt-in-your-mouth treats, be sure to mix cookies just enough-but not too much. Too much mixing can result in tough cookies.

Skip the decorator frosting and use part of a container of ready-to-spread frosting instead. The frosting layer will be a bit thicker this way, but it will be equally delicious!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories

65

Calories from Fat

25

% Daily Value

Total Fat

3 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Cholesterol

10 mg

Sodium

40 mg

Potassium

10 mg

Total Carbohydrate

9 g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Protein

1 g

Vitamin A

2%

2%

Vitamin C

0%

0%

Calcium

0%

0%

Iron

0%

0%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

No Christmas cookie tray is complete without these classic sugar cookie cutouts sitting next to the chocolate crinkles and gingerbread cookies. They're pretty enough to be an ornament on the tree and tasty enough to fill Santa's belly, so it's no wonder they've been a Christmas tradition for generations. With tons of sugar cookie recipes to choose from, the best thing about these classics is that you can really make them your own. They're the perfect canvas to show off your decorating skills or introduce your youngest bakers to cookie art. No matter your skill level, there are lots of ways to decorate classic sugar cookie cutouts; get creative with frosting or keep it simple by making green Christmas trees.

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Prep 60 min Total 4 hr 10 min Servings 60 These pretty sugar cookies are a classic addition to the holiday cookie tray. They make great decorations, too! ...MORE+ LESS- In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, almond extract and egg until well blended.

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My family values spending time together and having movie nights.

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I love to  sing and dance to Katy Perry with my sister   Keira. We also enjoy reading Cinderella together. For fun, I play soccer with my brother Chris outside.

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My family likes to eat pasta and meatballs with donuts and ice cream for dessert.

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I celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. I eat special foods like turkey, fish, and lamb on these holidays with my family. My favorite holiday is Christmas.

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My family is made up of my Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, Christopher, and Keira. We come from Italy and Russia.