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Grandma's Sugar Cookies

Nicole Hughes
Yummy, easy to roll sugar cookies
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 C Shortening
  • 1 C Granulated Sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 C Sour Cream (full fat)
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 4 1/2 C All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Cream shortening and sugar in an electric mixer.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating.
  • Add sour cream and vanilla.
  • Sift dry ingredients together and then slowly add to wet ingredients.
  • Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.
  • After dough has been refrigerated, roll dough using rolling pin onto a floured surface. Cookies should be cut fairly thick, around 3/4 inch width.
  • Cut cookie dough with cookie cutters.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes (or shorter/longer as needed)