Orange Cutouts

Yuletime Sugar Cookies - Orange
Another of Grandma Lu's special Christmas cut-out cookies. They tend to spread, so that Santa you made may look like a snowman once it's been baked. We tend to stick to stars, bells and Christmas trees, but we do get complaints from the cookie decorators!
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp. almond extract
  • Grated rind of 2 oranges
  • 2 eggs
  • 2-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups Quick rolled oats

Directions

  1. Cream butter, sugar, almond extract, and orange rind. Add eggs and beat until creamy.
  2. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture.
  3. Stir in the oats, mixing until well-blended.
  4. Roll out to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured board.
  5. Cut into various Christmas shapes with floured cookie cutters.
  6. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350° for 10-12 minutes.