Saturday, February 7, 2009

Aunt Peggy's Sugar Cookies

This is my favorite sugar cookie recipe! Enjoy...make the frosting the consistency you want it by adding more or less hot water. Happy Valentine's Day!

COOKIES:

Mix together thoroughly:
3/4 cup soft shortening (part butter)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. flavoring (I combine 1/4 t. vanilla and 1/4 t. lemon extract)

Sift together and then add to above mixture:
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp salt

Chill at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out 1/8" thick. Cut into desired shapes. Place on an un-greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Bake until delicately golden (usually about 6-8 minutes). Makes approximately 4 dozen 3" cookies. Frost with butter cream frosting.

Butter Cream Frosting:
1 pound powdered sugar
1 cube butter or margarine
1/2-1 tsp vanilla
dash salt

Blend together and add HOT water SLOWLY
until desired consistency obtained.

(I like this recipe as much as the Cookie Tree's sugar cookies!)

Peg