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Traditional Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 c. shortening (part butter or margarine, softened)
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla, or 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
2-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Directions:
Directions:
Mix thoroughly shortening, sugar, eggs, and flavoring. Combine dry ingredients and blend in. Cover and chill at least one hour. Heat oven to 400º. Roll dough 1/8-inch thick on lightly floured surface (I tape a piece of waxed paper to counter and roll dough out on it-makes clean up a snap). Cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheet. (If you place a sheet of parchment on cookie sheet, cookies don't stick, are easier to remove and cool, and clean up is easy.) Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until very light brown. Decorate with Buttercream icing.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 dozen 3 inch cookies
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I am all for easy clean up. Wax paper and parchment paper make this recipe easy. I alternate 3 cookie sheets with parchment at a time and save a lot of time as cookies are removed a batch at a time.

 

 

 

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