Sugar Cookies

By JJL9

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 6 cups flour
• 2 cups shortening (not buttered)
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 cup sour cream (if you don't have sour cream: take a 1 cup measuring cup and add 1tbsp vinegar, add evaporated milk to the cup line and mix, then add 1 tsp baking soda)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Icing:
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 pinch of salt
• 4 cups Powdered sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 3-4 tbsp evaporated Milk (add milk to desired consistency)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine:
6 cups flour
2 cups shortening (not buttered)
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp salt

Seperate
2 cups sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 cup sour cream (if you don't have sour cream: take a 1 cup measuring cup and add 1tbsp vinegar, add evaporated milk to the cup line and mix, then add 1 tsp baking soda)

Mix all ingredients together then add:
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon juice

Refrigerate dough for 1-2 hours before rolling out. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes.

Icing:
Cream together
1/2 cup butter softened
1 pinch of salt
4 cups Powdered sugar

Then add:
1 tsp Vanilla
3-4 tbsp evaporated Milk (add milk to desired consistency)