Christmas Bells

By CathyD

This was part of the Betty Crocker pamphlet that we used every Christmas. This was one of Suzanne's favorites to make.

Gay red or green cookies to hang on the tree or give to a friend.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soft shortening (part butter)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/4 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 5
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 68mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix well shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, salt and stir in. Color 2/3 of dough red or green. Mold into 10 x 1 1/2" roll. Then squeeze top half together, leaving lower half flared and curving lid a bell. Chill. Save 1/4 cup white dough for clappers.

Roll out rest on waxed paper into a 10 x 4" rectangle large enough to cover colored dough. Trim edges. Wrap around colored dough. Chill.

Heat oven to 375 degrees (quick mod.). Slice 1/8" thick. Place on ungreased baking sheet. PRess tiny ball of dough at bottom for clapper.

Bake 8-10 minutes.

Note: To hang on Christmas tree - press a loop of string into each cooky before baking.