SOFT SUGAR COOKIES I

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These cookies are big, soft and excellent! Great with frosting too! We won't eat any other sugar cookie!

Provided by KATHY

Categories Dessert Recipes Cookies Sugar Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

Combine milk with vinegar to make sour milk. Let stand for 5 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine sugars, shortening, eggs, and vanilla. Add flour, soda, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
Stir in sour milk and mix well. NOTE: Dough will be very sticky and hard to handle. You could refrigerate it for a few hours, or just use plenty of flour when rolling out.
Roll on well floured board to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters to desired shapes (large cutters work best).
Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown on bottom.
Frost with Sugar Cookie Frosting (see recipe) and decorate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 223.3 mg, Sugar 17.8 g