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These are my new favorite Christmas cookie – at least for this year. Not only are they delicious, they are pretty quick to make. No refrigeration required. No rolling and cutting and decorating – unless you want to. My husband made the first batch, and I’ve made three batches as well. But I have to tell you that my husband is the one who has been accused of being a “cookie connoisseur”. He found the original recipe at Allrecipes.com, and then tweaked it. Here is his version:

Cracked Sugar Cookies
1 1/4 c. white sugar
1 c. shortening (butter flavored if you have it!)
3 egg yolks
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. salt

Mix sugar and shortening, then add egg yolks and extracts. Mix well. Add flour, soda, cream of tartar & salt, and mix just until well blended. Form dough into walnut sized balls, dip in colored sugar, or roll it completely in white sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-11 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color. Cool slightly, then remove from baking sheet to finish cooling on racks.

That’s it! Want more Christmas cookie recipes? You can also check out My Top 5 Christmas Cookie Recipes from last year as well as the recipes that were submitted by my readers.

Merry Christmas!!

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