amish sugar cookies

Name: Amish Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 - eggs; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 pinch(es) salt; 5 1/2 cup(s) flour

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paula price

Charlottesville, VA

Updated on Oct 30, 2011

I got this recipe from "Church Suppers" cookbook. These are nice soft cookies. I used colored sugars to decorate them for Halloween and will definitely make this one again.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

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Ingredients

2 - eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
5 1/2 cups flour

How To Make amish sugar cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together one of the eggs, sugar, and shortening. Add the other egg, milk, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, salt and flour. Turn the dough out onto a floured bread board and cut into your favorite shapes. Sprinkle with colored sugars. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, then cool on a rack.
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