Ethel's Sugar Cookies
Category: Desserts
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 120 minutes
Yield: 48 cookies
Old-fashioned sugar cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening (part butter or margarine, butter highly recommended)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon flavoring or 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and flavoring thoroughly. Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together; blend in. Chill at least 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 400° (moderately hot). Roll dough 1/8" thick on lightly floured board. Cut with 3" cook cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, or until cookies are a delicate golden color.
Notes
Gma's favorite!