not your mama's sugar cookie

Name: Not Your Mama's Sugar Cookie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 - egg; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) anise extract; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 tablespoon(s) butter, cold; 1/4 cup(s) milk; 3 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) anise extract; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract

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Terry Brooks

Lynn Haven, FL

Updated on Dec 9, 2013

Received this recipe from a friend 37 years ago. I have tweaked it a little, now it's my husband and son's favorite Christmas cookie.

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 - egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, cold
1/4 cup milk
3 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons anise extract
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

How To Make not your mama's sugar cookie

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Then cream together sugar and shortening til fluffy. Add egg, milk, vanilla, & anise. Set Aside

Step 2

In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, & salt.
Step 3

Add flour mixture to creamed mixture. Mix well.
Step 4

Roll out to 1/4" thickness. Use cookie cutters and place on cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 7-8 min. Frost when cool.
Step 5

For Frosting: Melt together the 2 T butter, & 1/4 C milk, then add the 3 C powdered sugar and 2 t.anise and 2 t. vanilla. Beat together til creamy. Frost cookies quickly and use colored sprinkles.
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