Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

By erinp

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp flavoring (vanilla, almond)
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter flavor crisco
• 1 lb (4 cups) powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and extract.

3. Sift together dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients. Chill dough at least 1 hour.

4. Roll out and cut out cookies. Bake 6-8 minutes at 400 degrees.

Frosting:
Cream together all ingredients.