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sugar cookies

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Lee Sweet
@sweetjonaris
Milaca, MN

Very easy to make and are the kind that melt in your mouth! Make sure you use Lard...otherwise they do not turn out correctly. This was my mother's recipe as is the photo.

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(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For sugar cookies

  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 c
    lard- must use lard!!
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt

How To Make sugar cookies

  • 1
    - Combine sugar and lard in a mixing bowl by using an electric mixer. - Add egg and vanilla. - Add the dry ingredients. - Select a glass or container with a flat bottom approximately 3" in diameter. - Drop dough by teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet and press with the sugared glass. - Re-sugar the glass and press again gently. - Add colored sugars to dipping bowl for seasonal cookies.
  • 2
    - Bake for about 8-10 minutes in a pre-heated 350 degree oven. - Do not let the cookies get brown.
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