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, enhanced with milk and baking powder for a lighter, more tender crumb.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoon baking powder

Steps

  1. Cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy
  2. Beat in the egg
  3. Add vanilla extract and mix well
  4. Stir in the milk until combined
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder
  6. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until combined
  7. Drop spoonfuls onto baking sheet and bake at 375f for 15 minutes