Ed's Sugar Cookies

Name: Ed's Sugar Cookies
Ingredients: 12 cup shortening (Crisco is best); 12 cup unsalted butter; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 cups flour; 1 14 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 14 teaspoon salt; flour, to roll out dough; colored crystal sugar (optional)

10 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

12 cup shortening (Crisco is best)
12 cup unsalted butter
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1 14 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
14 teaspoon salt
flour, to roll out dough
colored crystal sugar (optional)

Directions

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["In large mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening until thoroughly mixed, about one minute.", "Beat in eggs and vanilla.", "In a separate bowl, sift/whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.", "Add dry mixture to creamed mixture a cup at a time; mix until well combined (mixture will be stiff).", "Cover and chill dough overnight.", "Caution, you may have to fend off kids who will snitch dough to eat when you are not looking!", "WHEN READY TO BAKE: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.", "Lightly dust your work area & rolling pin with flour.", "Lightly grease cookie sheet(s) with Crisco.", "Roll out dough to approximately 1/4\" thick.""