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Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:

3¼ cup all-purpose flour
1½ cups sugar
⅔ cup shortening
2 eggs
2½ teaspoons double-acting baking powder
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
heavy or whipping cream or 1 egg white slightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Decorative toppings:
nonpareils, sugar, chopped nuts, shredded coconut, cut-up gumdrops or butterscotch pieces
Directions:
Directions:
Directions:

1.) Into large bowl, measure first 8 ingredients. With mixer at medium speed, beat until well mixed, occasionally scraping bowl.

2.) Shape dough into ball: Wrap with waxed paper; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until easy to handle. Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

3.) On lightly floured surface, roll half of
dough at a time, keeping rest refrigerated. For crisp cookies, roll paper thin. For softer cookies, roll ⅛ inch to ¼ inch thick.

4.) With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into various shapes. Reroll dough trimmings and continue to cut shapes.

5.) Place cookies ½ inch apart on greased cookie sheets. To glaze: Brush tops of cookies with heavy or whipping cream or with beaten egg white and water mixture.

6.) Sprinkle cookies with your choice of topping; bake 8 minutes or until very light brown. With pancake turner remove cookies to racks; cool completely.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
72

 

 

 

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