GREAT GRAM'S SUGAR COOKIES

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This recipe has been handed down for generations in my family. Hope you like them as much as we do!

Provided by Victoria Turner

Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookie Recipes

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg white
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

Mix all ingredients, except egg white, ground cinnamon and 2 T white sugar, in a large bowl until soft dough is formed.
Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Paint cookies with egg white and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, or colored sugars.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes on greased cookie sheets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 6.4 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 56.3 mg, Sugar 7.4 g