EVELYN'S ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES

Evelyn's Rolled Sugar Cookies image

I have been making these since the 70's. The recipe was passed on to me by my mother-in-law and I have yet to find a better tasting sugar cookie! I sprinkle them with colored sugar for the holidays.

Provided by Ingrid

Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
¾ cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cream together the shortening and sugar. Mix in eggs and beat well.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture in thirds. After each third, add 1/4 cup of the milk and mix well. Dough will be soft.
Put dough on well-floured surface and knead in just enough additional flour so it can be rolled. Cut with your favorite cookie cutter.
Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. I rotate my sheets, baking each sheet 5 minutes on middle, then 5 minutes on top rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 87 mg, Sugar 8.6 g