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Mom's (Dorothy Swan) Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 1/2 c flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp soda; 1/2 c sugar; 1 c butter; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 drop lemon optional; 3 eggs
Directions:
Directions:
Sift together flour, salt and soda. Cream sugar and butter, add vanilla, add eggs one at a time. Add sifted ingredients a little at a time, scraping bowl often. Shape into balls and refrigerate until chilled.

Roll dough out to about 1/8" thick. Cut out with your favorite cookie cutters. Bake 350º until edges slightly browned.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Mom used to decorate sugar cookies each Christmas and when she gave me a set of Aunt Chick's cookie cutters, I think that's when I fell in love with decorating cookies. It's still a tradition in our family. Drew and Kenzie love to help and have many creative ideas of their own!

 

 

 

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