Mom's Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 5 cups flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• powdered sugar, as needed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• food coloring, as desired
• candy sprinkles, as desired
• colored crystal sugar, as desired

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar, shortening and eggs in large mixing bowl. mix in other ingredients—add flour a little at a time, using wooden spoon if mix gets too thick for electric mixer. chill dough for 15 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 3 use plenty of flour to roll out dough about 1/4 in thick; cut with assorted cookie cutters. bake for 10-12 min or until cookies are just lightly brown on bottom.
• 4 frosting: melt butter in microwave; add milk and vanilla and stir.
• 5 place powdered sugar in separate containers. add a little milk mixture and stir until frosting reaches desired consistency. use food coloring and assorted sprinkles to frost/decorate cookies as desired.