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12/21/08

Guacamole, Remsen Avenue Sugar Cookies

Guacamole

5 or 6 ripe avocados, finely diced
4 or 5 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 medium purple onion
1 large bunch cilantro, chopped
2 slices jalepeno pepper, finely diced (I use pickled peppers from the jar), more if you like it spicier
lime juice to taste (about 1/4 cup or more)
Salt & Pepper to taste

Peel and pit avocado. Dice finely. Add the rest of the ingredients to a large bowl and combine.

Remsen Avenue Sugar Cookies

1 cup Crisco shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tspn. baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
pinch salt
1/3 cup orange juice

1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, mixed together for topping.

Mix Crisco and sugar together, either by hand or in electric mixer. Add eggs and combine. Add vanilla and orange juice. Combine flour and baking powder. Add to liquid ingredients until blended.
Divide dough into 2 parts and cool in refrigerator. Roll out and use cookie cutters. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with topping.Bake at 350 degrees for 10-14 minutes, depending on how brown you like these cookies.
Take off cookie sheet with a spatula and cool.

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