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Holiday Sugar Cookies Recipe

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This recipe for Holiday Sugar Cookies is from Lady Di Houghkerk's Favorite Recipes....., one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1-1/3 C Shortening
1-1/2 C Granulated Sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 Eggs
8 tsp. Milk
4 C sifted All-Purpose Flour
3 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
Directions:
Directions:
Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar & vanilla.
Add Eggs & beat until light & fluffy.
Stir in Milk.

Sift together Flour, Baking Powder & Salt.
Blend into creamed mixture.
Divide dough into thirds. Place in greased bowl.
Chill at least 1 hour.

On lightly floured surface, roll one chunk of dough to 1/8-inch thickness. (Keep remaining dough chilled for easier rolling.)

Cut in desired shapes with cookie cutters.
Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet at 350-375º (about 6 minutes)

Cool cookies & ice (add food coloring to vanilla frosting) to frost - you can freeze cookies plain and ice them later.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Lots !
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Pam LaFrentz (Feb., 1995) - Shands Hospital

 

 

 

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