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Grandma Amshoff's Famous Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Combine and beat thoroughly:

1/2 cup homogenized spry

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup sugar

2 unbeaten eggs


Sift together:

2 cups sifted all purpose flour (Add 1/2 cup flour to each batch - 2 1/2 total

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda - add to spry mixture and blend


Add:

2 tablespoons milk and mix well



Icing:

1 pound powder sugar sifted

1 stick butter

1 tsp vanilla

Some milk

Beat for 3 minutes mix 1/2 sugar first. Then add rest of sugar and milk until your ready to ice.
Directions:
Directions:
Measure out dough on spry coated baking sheets. Flatten cookies with rolling pin. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake in moderately hot oven 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Makes 3 1/2 dozen

 

 

 

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