"Famous" Sugar Cookies
Source of Recipe
very best baking
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
2 Tbsp. cream
1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract, or almond
3 1/2 cups cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
Recipe
Cream together shortening and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, cream and flavoring. Beat well. Sift together cake flour and baking powder. Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Shape into mound, wrap in waxed paper and chill thoroughly. Roll on board lightly “floured” with powdered sugar, until dough is about 1/4" thick. Dip cutter in powdered sugar each time before cutting cookie, then place cookie on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven (375°F.) for about 8 minutes, or until delicately browned.
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