Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies

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You can also use your cookie cutters of any shape and size to cut out these classic cookies. Decorate with frosting, icing, chocolate chips, licorice whips, any edible candy can be used.

Ingredients

  • 2 C. all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 C. solid vegetable shortening
  • 3/4 C. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. grated orange peel
  • 3 Tbs. milk
  • Additional sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F. Sift 2 C. flour, 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. baking soda and 1/4 tsp. salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, cream 1/2 C. shortening and 3/4 C. sugar in large bowl. Beat in 1 egg, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 tsp. orange peel. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets. Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut 3-inch-diameter rounds using cookie or biscuit cutter. Transfer dough rounds to prepared cookie sheets. Gather and re-roll scraps. Cut additional cookies. Sprinkle cookies with sugar. Bake cookies until golden brown on edges, about 14 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely.

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Reviews (2)

  • Right offhand I do not see the number of cookies this makes, but with two cups of flour and only a half cup of solid shortening, it looks like a lot, which means you wouldn't be getting much shortening per cookie!! Besides, if you are looking for diet, low-fat, low-sugar, low everything food, don't make cookies. They are not intended to be health food. They are fun food. I know Dee didn't mean to be critical, but I get really upset of people making comments on the "healthiness" of food that is obviously not intended as "health food." I think the Food Police have ruined SO much of our enjoyment of food by trying to scare us out of common, ordinary, good things we should be able to enjoy in moderation using the brains God gave us when deciding portions.

    Flag as inappropriate planochar  |  December 15, 2009

  • Only thing that would make me hesitate on this recipe is the (solid shortening) 'cause I have gained enough pounds and with my age, I need to keep the "pipes" as clean as I can. It really appears to be an original (old fashioned) cookie recipe though. I'll give it a try and add a little cinnamon in mine and see how it goes. Thanks, Dee

    Flag as inappropriate pastafiend  |  December 7, 2007

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