My Favorite Sugar Cookies |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Great for Christmas cut-out cookies. Ingredients:
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 1/2 cups white sugar |
2/3 cup shortening |
2 eggs |
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
2 tablespoons milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup egg white (optional) |
Directions:
1. Mix first 8 ingredients in a large bowl at medium speed until well mixed.
2. Shape dough into a ball and wrap with waxed paper. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until easy to handle.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
4. Roll out half of the dough at a time on a lightly floured surface. Keep the remaining dough refrigerated. For crisp cookies, roll paper thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
5. With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into various shapes. Re-roll dough trimmings and continue to cut shapes.
6. Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. To glaze, brush tops of cookies with heavy or whipping cream or with an egg white slightly beaten with 1 tablespoon of water.
7. Sprinkle cookies with your choice of toppings; bake 8 minutes or until very light brown. Remove cookies and cool completely.
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