Another favorite Christmas cookie! I love the festive look..the recipe calls for red sugar for dipping but I think the green adds such a nice touch too. And this is another recipe handed down from my MIL. These cookies are soft and have a bit of a chewy texture. And of course the little 'donut holes' are a perfect snack for a little munchkin! Stack them in a plastic bag, tie with a pretty ribbon and you have a perfect gift for someone special!
Red Sugar Cookies
1 cup lard
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
5 1/2 to 6 cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ginger (add a little more if you like ginger)
Cream lard, sugars and lemon juice. Add eggs and blend well. Combine dry ingredients and mix in with the lard, sugars, juice and eggs, alternating with the milk. The dough is a little sticky at this point but that's good. Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 1 hour or more. Then roll out dough to approx 1/8" using as little flour as possible and cut with a donut cutter. Dip in red or green sugar. Bake at 350 for 10 min.
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