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Sugar cookies

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Ingredients/Components

sifted all-purpose flour - 2 c
baking powder - 1 tsp
salt - 1/2 tsp
shortening - 1/2 c
sugar - 1 c
egg - 1 item
milk - 1/4 c
lemon extract - 1/2 tsp

How to make sugar cookies:

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, blend the shortening and sugar and mix in the egg. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and lemon extract and blend thoroughly. Chill dough overnight.

Preheat oven to 400°. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness on floured pastry cloth. Cut out shapes with knife or cookie cutters. Transfer to greased cookie sheet and bake 7 to 10 minutes. Yields about 4 dozen cookies.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Rolled cookies.

Rating:

3.2

Average rating: 3.2, total votes: 5

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