“Ethel’s Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe”

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of shortening or margarine

• 1 cup of sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 2-1/2 cups Gold Medal Flour, sifted

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

Directions

• Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla throughly.

• Stir flour, baking powder and salt together and blend into 1st mixture, small amounts at a time.

• Chill at least one-hour.

• Preheat oven to 400-degrees.

• Roll out dough to 1/8” thickness on floured board.

• Using decorative cookie cutter shapes, cut dough and place cookies on uncreased baking sheet.

• Bake for 6-8 minutes until golden brown. (Watch them carefully so as not to burn them.)

Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies.