Sugar Cookies

Printed from healthyfamilycookin.blogspot.com

*Makes 10-12 dozen cookies

*Note: This recipe makes a lot so I like to freeze half of the dough and then unthaw for a few hours before I roll them out.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups sugar

2 Cups shortening or lard

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2 Cups cream (or 1/2 Cup powdered milk and 2 Cups water)

2/3 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. baking powder

8-9 Cups unbleached white flour - enough to form a soft ball

DIRECTIONS:

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add cream (or powdered milk and water), salt, baking soda, baking powder and 1/2 the flour. Mix and add more flour until dough forms a soft ball. Adding too much will make your cookies dry. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8"-1/4" thick and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350º for 8-9 minutes or until cookies are just barely done (still white). Cool and frost if desired.

Icing

INGREDIENTS:

4 Cups powdered sugar

1 can condensed milk

1 tsp. shortening

1 tsp. butter

food coloring, if desired

DIRECTIONS:

Whip above ingredients until mixed well. Add food coloring if desired. Frost on cooled cookies.

Recipe Source: healthyfamilycookin.blogspot.com