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
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4 comments:
Yum! I think I have this recipe in my Family Cookbook. If it's the same, it's really good!
Oh Yeah!
I love these cookies....
Kelly
I love this cookie recipe! It's one of my favorites to make!
Mike LOVES sugar cookies, I will have to make these! What a neat site :)
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