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Mom's Sugar Cookies

My husbands mom is known for making sugar cookies around the holidays. We have the tradition in our family too although mine never seem to turn out as good as hers.

Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp milk
Directions: 
  1. In a mixer cream together shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla
  2. Add remaining ingredients and mix well
  3. Bake 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes 
Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • milk to consistency

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