Valentine’s Day Cutout Cookies
These are the best sugar cookies ever (assuming you like soft, chewy ones, that is). Originated in my recipe book as a Valentine’s Day confection, but perfect for any season that calls for cutouts.
Ingredients:
2/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. flour
4 tsp. milk
1 egg
Directions:
- Thoroughly cream sugar and shortening
- Add egg
- Beat until mixture is light and fluffy
- Add vanilla and mix thoroughly
- Stir dry ingredients, together with milk, and add to creamed mixture
- Mix well
- Divide dough in half
- Chill for 1 hour
- Roll out half of dough 1/8″ thick. Keep other half chilled
- Cut and place on greased cookie sheet
- Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes
- Allow to cool and ice with buttercream frosting
Makes 2 dozen cookies
Add comment January 3rd, 2009