granny's sugar cookies

Name: Granny's Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup(s) shortening; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 tablespoon(s) orange juice (instead of rhind); - icing, (optional) recipe follows; - sugar topping or sprinkles (optional); ## ICING; 2 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 tablespoon(s) butter, softened; 1 tablespoon(s) light corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla or almond extract; - food color, if desired

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Feb 28, 2014

This recipe originally comes from the 1941 edition of the Lily Wallace New American Cookbook, which my Great Grandmother (we called her Granny) made a lot of recipes from. Its an amazing cook book! We have made a few variations to the recipe over the years. The original recipe calls for grated orange rhine, but we didn't have any once so my mom substituted orange juice instead and it gave them a little extra something. We've been making them this way ever since! Also, the original recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of sugar. I use 1 1/2 cups. Anyways, they are sure tasty either way! Enjoy!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 - eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons orange juice (instead of rhind)
- icing, (optional) recipe follows
- sugar topping or sprinkles (optional)
ICING
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- food color, if desired

How To Make granny's sugar cookies

Step 1

Cream Shortening, sugar, and eggs together until light and foamy.

Step 2

Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together.
Step 3

Mix flour mixture with egg mixture; add orange juice. Mix until smooth. (If mixture is dry add a small amount of cold water to moisten)
Step 4

Chill then roll and cut with cookie cutters. Bake on a cookie sheet for 5-6 minutes at 350.
Step 5

FOR THE ICING
Step 6

Combine powdered sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon butter, corn syrup and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in small mixer bowl; mix until powdered sugar is moistened.
Step 7

Beat at medium speed until smooth, adding additional milk if necessary, to reach desired glazing consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.
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