Kris Kringle Cookies
December 1, 2008
Kris Kringle Cookies
From My Great Grandma Wolcott
Makes A LOT! Depending on your cookie cutters I would guess about 6 dozen. I will post more accurate amount this next week when we make them. They freeze very well so I suggest making the whole batch. They are terrific unfrosted too, anytime of year. They will all be eaten, guaranteed!!
- 2 cups butter
- 4 cups sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 4 tbs. milk
- 6 eggs, well beaten
- 3 tsp. cream of tartar
- 2 tsp. salt
- 8-10 cups flour
Cream butter and sugar together. Add vanilla, baking soda/milk, eggs, salt and tartar. Add 6 cups of the flour, 3 at a time. Then add 2 more cups until the dough forms a nice ball. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to rolling. Roll out on a well floured board to about 1/4 inch (the thicker the softer) and cut. Bake at 400F for 8-12 minutes.
** I suggest that you plan rolling, cutting and baking to be done on a separate day than decorating. This is a large batch that will be quite time consuming.
** Alright, I have had a few requests for a frosting. I tried to avoid this one because some people will be appalled but this is truly the best way to frost these cookies. It is a simple icing glaze of powdered sugar and water. I have done many buttercream frostings and all sorts of alternatives but I always come back to this basic glaze. It is the perfect match to this cookie recipe. I just make a big batch and add water to a desired consistency. Then divide into separate bowls and add food coloring. I have occasionally added some vanilla but really think the that it masks the taste of this great cookie. A tip for frosting quickly would be to have the cookies on a cooling rack and to pour the glaze over all of them at once and then add sprinkles. For this you would have the glaze be fairly thin. After awhile of decorating and many cookies to go it is sometimes fun to finish the rest of them off this way. I think they taste best after they have set for a few hours. Have fun!
Thanks! I have “make Christmas cookies” as one of our advent activities this month and needed a recipe! Perfect!
Oh! Do you have a recipe for the frosting?:)
This looks great! About how many cookies does it make? I’m wondering if I should try to half it or not. Thanks so much Rene!
This recipe will make about 10 dozen cookies depending on the size of your cutouts.