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Best Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ cup shortening
¾ cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
½ tsp baking soda
½ cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cream of tartar
2 cups flour
Directions:
Directions:
Mix well shortening, sugar, butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla.

In separate bowl mix flour, baking soda and tartar. Mix into other ingredients a little at a time.

Place 1 tsp balls on greased cookie sheet. Dip bottom of glass in a little water, then sugar and flatten balls with it.

Bake at 350º for 5-8 minutes.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Suggest double recipe. This is from my Grandma Kocher's aunt Irene Stoltz.

 

 

 

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