Sugar Cookies
COOKIES:
½ cup shortening (half margarine)
1 cup sugar
Mix together. (Cream thoroughly)
Blend in:
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 T. milk
Stir together in another bowl:
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
Stir this into the shortening mixture. Chill.
Roll dough out on floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 400 degrees until brown. (approx. 10 minutes)
ICING FOR COOKIES:
3 c. sifted confectioner's sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Dash of salt
Combine sugar, milk, vanilla and salt; mix well.
Add food coloring.
Frost cookies.
Add candy sprinkles if desired.
Will frost approximately 5 dozen cookies.
½ cup shortening (half margarine)
1 cup sugar
Mix together. (Cream thoroughly)
Blend in:
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 T. milk
Stir together in another bowl:
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
Stir this into the shortening mixture. Chill.
Roll dough out on floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 400 degrees until brown. (approx. 10 minutes)
ICING FOR COOKIES:
3 c. sifted confectioner's sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Dash of salt
Combine sugar, milk, vanilla and salt; mix well.
Add food coloring.
Frost cookies.
Add candy sprinkles if desired.
Will frost approximately 5 dozen cookies.