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This was my first attempt at Christmas Cookies. I got the recipe for the Cut out Cookies and the Icing from Allrecipes. Be sure to read the tips; I found them invaluable. For instance, I creamed the shortening and sugar first. Added the vanilla essence and eggs; then added the dry ingredients slowly… if you need more moisture and the mix is too crumbly… add a little milk. I also used butter flavored shortening. The cookies had a very yummy butter flavor! For the icing too, I ended up using more milk… more like 5 tsps rather than the 2 called for in the recipe.