Friday, December 7, 2012

Grandma's soft sugar cookies


from favfamilyrecipes.com--tommy made these and they were FANTASTIC! 
Ingredients
  • 2/3 c. shortening
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 c. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 c. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 8 oz. cream cheese-softened
  • 1/4 c. butter, softened
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 to 1½ lbs powdered sugar
Instructions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Beat shortening and sugar together.
  • Add eggs, milk and vanilla
  • In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Slowing add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
  • Mix together until you can form a large dough ball.
  • On floured surface, roll out dough ball until about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.
  • Use cookie cutters (or rim of a drinking glass) to cut cookie shapes out of dough.
  • Place cookies on lightly sprayed cookie sheet.
  • Bake about 10-12 minutes. DON'T OVERCOOK OR THEY WILL BE HARD!
  • For frosting...beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Add powdered sugar to desired consistency. Spread over cooled cookies.

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