THE BEST VALENTINE SUGAR COOKIES

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Roll these cookies a little thick and cook them until barely golden on the bottom and you have the perfect sugar cookie!

Provided by Emily Williams

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

7 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ cups shortening
3 teaspoons almond extract
1 cup milk
3 eggs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. /Mix in shortening. Once the shortening is well blended, stir almond flavoring and milk into the dough at the same time, followed by eggs. Roll out dough onto a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin. Roll the dough thick. Cut out cookies and arrange them on a cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes, or just until bottom is golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 124 mg, Sugar 8.6 g