Traditional Sugar Cookies

By kelsbe

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1-3/4 C flour
• 3/4 C ( heaping full) sugar ( plus sugar to sprinkle prior to baking)
• 1/2 C shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp ( heaping full) vanilla
• green & red sugars & other decorations if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together salt & baking powder. Sift salt & baking powder with flour. Mix in shortening & sugar. Beat in egg, making sure the mixture os fully mixed. Add the vanilla & stir well. Roll mixture into a log, wrap in wax paper & refrigerate for a few hrs. When ready to decorate, remove the dough from refrigerator & roll on a flat working surface. Cut with cookie cutters, place on ungreased cookie sheet & decorate with sugars. Sprinkle a little sugar on each cookie prior to baking. Bake in preheated 375* oven for 7-10 mins. Cool before removing from cookie sheet. Store in air tight container.