Cream sugar and shortning. Add sour cream, eggs, and almond/vanilla. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
Add to creamed mixture until well blended. Remember, the more you mix, the tougher your dough will be.
Chill for a few hours (at least 3-4). The dough will be soft and slightly sticky.
Roll out (I use a floured pastry cloth), and cut with a cookie cutter. Flour cutter between each cookie to prevent sticking.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cookies shouldn't be brown, just done to the touch.
FROSTING- See ingredients below.
2 lbs. powdered sugar 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
Just mix ingredients until smooth.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2664.65 Kcal (11156 kJ)
Calories from fat	1191.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	132.43g	204%
Cholesterol	190.51mg	64%
Sodium	6485.71mg	270%
Potassium	713.91mg	15%
Total Carbs	334.24g	111%
Sugars	78.4g	314%
Dietary Fiber	27.6g	110%
Protein	40.33g	81%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	1%
Iron	16.7mg	93%
Calcium	871.2mg	87%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	398.98 Kcal (1670 kJ)
Calories from fat	178.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.83g	204%
Cholesterol	28.53mg	64%
Sodium	971.11mg	270%
Potassium	106.89mg	15%
Total Carbs	50.05g	111%
Sugars	11.74g	314%
Dietary Fiber	4.13g	110%
Protein	6.04g	81%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	1%
Iron	2.5mg	93%
Calcium	130.4mg	87%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

63.5

Points
72

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar,
High in Total Fat

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