Sugar Cookies

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 tsp. lemon or 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 c. flour

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream sugar, shortening and eggs until light and fluffy.
  2. 2
    Add milk and flavorings.
  3. 3
    Add soda and baking powder to first cup of flour.
  4. 4
    Stir in additional flour to stiffen.
  5. 5
    The less flour and handling of the dough the softer the cookies.
  6. 6
    Roll out and cut with a glass or cookie cutter.
  7. 7
    Don't roll thin.
  8. 8
    Bake at 400°.

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