Moms Old Fashioned Cutouts Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED CUTOUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 3-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour. Sprinkle with additional sugar. , Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Reroll scraps if desired. Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

DECORATED CHRISTMAS CUTOUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill until firm, 1 hour. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in thickness. Cut out with Christmas cookie cutters of your choice. Using a floured spatula, transfer cookies to greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks., Decorate cookies with frosting and colored sugars.

MOM'S OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• In a large skillet brown ground beef (Use 1 to 2 pounds, depending on how meaty you like it) & drain fat. Return beef to skillet, add onions (chop these pretty finely), sliced mushrooms (again, you can use more or less than 8 ounces, depending on what you like) & garlic (more or less to taste), cook until tender. Mix in 1 ½ cups water, 1 teaspoons flour, 2 teaspoons (or cubes) beef bouillon, pepper (to taste),1 can of condensed mushroom soup, 1 can of mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce & ketchup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 15 minutes. While that is cooking, mix together 1 8 oz. package of sour cream, the other teaspoons flour & parsley. Add to beef/mushroom mixture when it's done simmering. Stir very well. Add salt & pepper to taste. If you prefer the sauce to be thinner, stir in small amounts of water until you reach the consistency you prefer. Serve over egg noodles & enjoy!