My Grandmother's Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of soft shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 1 tablespoon lemon extract
• 1 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 mix together thoroughly shortening, sugar and egg.
• 2 stir in milk or cream and flavoring.
• 3 sift together flour, baking powder and salt and stir it into the mixture.
• 4 chill dough.
• 5 roll very thin (1/16 in.).
• 6 cut into desired shapes.
• 7 place on greased sheet and sprinkle with sugar.
• 8 bake until delicately browned.
• 9 bake at 425°f for 5-7 minutes.