Christmas sugar cookies

This is our family Christmas cookie recipe to make cut out cookies. Delicious! This year Abby and I made 3 double batches to share between us. 3 double batches of cookies covered my entire table and a large part of my counters!

Ingredients for 1 single batch:
1 cup crisco
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/4 t salt
1 t almond extract
1 t vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour

Roll small portions of dough on a floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters and bake 8-10 minutes at 350. I only roll out the dough twice so it doesn't get too tough.

Aunt Lynda's frosting
1 stick butter
1 cup crisco
2 T hot water
2 lbs powdered sugar
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
1/2 cup evaporated milk

Mix water, butter, crisco. Add half of the powdered sugar, then add salt and vanilla. Mix remaining powdered sugar and evaporated milk, alternately until frosting resembles whipped cream. 1 recipe of frosting is enough for 2 double batches of cookies. If you don't use all the frosting it does freeze really well.