Holiday Sugar Cookies

By GinnyG

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup milk
• Green food coloring
• Red-hot candies

Details

Preparation time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

•In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into three 10-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
• Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.
• In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk and food coloring until smooth; transfer to a resealable plastic bag; drizzle over cookies in the shape of a Christmas tree. Place one red-hot at the top of each tree.

Yield: about 9-1/2 dozen.