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Carolyn's Cut-Out Cookies

Course Snack
Author Carolyn

Ingredients

Cream together

  • ¾ C Sugar
  • ½ C Butter
  • ½ C Crisco I didn't have any so I used more butter, or shortening
  • ½ t salt
  • ¾ t baking soda
  • 1 ½ t baking powder
  • 1 t vanilla

Add:

  • 1 egg
  • 2 3/4 C flour

Instructions

  • Cream these ingredients together.
  • Add 1 egg and mix well with electric beater for 5 minutes. 
  • Add 2¾ C flour, beat by hand 2-3 minutes
  • Divide into 4 flattened balls and chill for 1 hour. Roll out on lightly floured surface 1/8” thick. Cut with cookie cutters.
  • Place 1 1/2” apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350°. Bake small cookies 8-10 minutes, large cookies 10 – 12 minutes.

Notes

April 2011