Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

EASY
15 min Prep
12 min Cook
24 Servings

A classic old-fashioned sugar cookie recipe with butter and egg for rich flavor and texture.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.125 teaspoon salt

Steps

  1. Cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy
  2. Beat in the egg
  3. Add vanilla extract and mix well
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until combined
  6. Drop spoonfuls onto baking sheet and bake until golden