Recipe

Cream Sugar Cookies Recipe

	Morninlite / All my dishes 1 month, 1 week ago These are the cookies Grandma Weed made for me every time she came to visit. These go under the Beat & Eat frosting! Prep:10m Cook:8m Servings:2	Morninlite
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Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 lg egg

4 tsp cream or half & half

2 cups sifted flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Directions

Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar, vanilla.

Add egg; beat til light and fluffy.

Stir in cream.

Sift together dry ingredients; blend in creamed mixture.

Divide dough in half. Chill 1 hour

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On lightly floured surface roll to 1/8 inch.

Cut in desired shapes with cutters. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool slightly remove from pan.

Cool on rack. Decorate.

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To make these drop cookies, omit 1/2 cup flour. (Add 1 cup raisins or 1/2 cup broken nuts and 1/2 cup citron if you like) Drop from spoon onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 4 dozen.

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Comments

tippystclair 1 month, 1 week ago said:
So nice to make them with cream!

krumkake 1 month, 1 week ago said:
Loving your grandma's recipes, mornin - sure glad you kept them to share with us! You can't beat so many of those old recipes, for flavor and pure love!!

celestialvortex 1 month, 1 week ago said:
Very close to one I had years ago and misplaced, cannot wait to give these a try, mine called for sour cream.
thanks for sharing.

bluewaterandsand 1 month, 1 week ago said:
This one sounds close to the ones mymom baked and they were so good!I can't wait to try them!

falafel_fanatic 1 week, 4 days ago said:
This sounds very nice and a great addition to my collection!!

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