Cindi's Traditional Sugar Cookies

By Addie

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening (part butter or margarine, softened)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon lemon extract or
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Mix shortening/butter, sugar, eggs and flavoring. Blend in dry ingredients. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400. Roll dough 1/8” thick on lightly floured board. Cut into desired shapes.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes or until very light brown.