Justin Long's Holiday Butter Cookies

Justin Long voices the role of Alvin.

Justin Long is on the big screen in two movies this holiday season.  First, voicing Alvin in Alvin and The Chipmunks, based on the cartoon series about a mischievous, musical group of chipmunks.  Second, in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, where he play George Harrison. One of Hollywood’s most rapidly rising actors, Long also starred alongside Bruce Willis in this past summer’s Live Free or Die Hard  and has a recurring role as a Mac computer in Apple’s popular ads.

At the wildly-entertaining press junket for Alvin and the Chipmunks, Long told Fandango that traditional butter cookies “with sprinkles” are his favorite holiday treat.  Make like Justin and dip them in a hot mug of cocoa or a tall glass of milk.

Holiday Butter Cookies with Sprinkles

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 egg

Directions

1. Cream the butter, gradually adding in the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and almond extract. Gradually stir in the flour.
2. Cover and chill dough until firm.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or stamps.
5. Brush with egg wash, and then top with sprinkles.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 12 minutes until edges are golden.

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