The Cookie Recipes

Rolled Sugar Cookies

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 6 tablespoons butter or margaine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Cream sugar, shortening, and butter or margarine till fully. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, beat well. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt: stir into creamed mixture. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.
Working with half of the dough at a time, on lightly floured surface roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters into desired shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degress till set but not browned, about 8 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.