GIANT CHRISTMAS-CARD COOKIES 
1 1/2 c. (3 sticks) butter
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
4 c. flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. baking soda
Colored sugar or crushed sugar cubes (optional)
Decorate icing
Red cinnamon candies

Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in egg. Add combined flour, seasonings and soda; mix well. Cover. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. For each cookie, place 3/4 cup chilled dough onto ungreased cookie sheet. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Keep remaining dough in the refrigerator.

Using floured cardboard pattern as a guide, cut out desired shapes. Remove excess dough. Sprinkle cookies with colored sugar or crushed sugar cubes, if desired.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool on cookie sheets 8 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. Decorate cookies as desired. Makes 8 to 10 large cookies.

Preparation time: 30 minutes plus refrigerating. Cooking time: 12 minutes.

 

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