Ethel's Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
| 0.75 cup | 180 ml | shortening (part butter or margarine) |
| 2.5 cups | 600 ml | Gold Medal Flour |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | sugar |
| 1 tsp. | 5 ml | baking powder |
| 2 | eggs | |
| 1 tsp. | 5 ml | salt |
| 0.5 tsp. | 2.5 ml | lemon flavoring (or 1 tsp. vanilla) |
Instructions
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and flavoring thoroughly. Measure flour by dipping method (p. 5) or by sifting. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together; blend in. Chill at least 1 hr. Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Roll dough ⅛″ thick on tightly floured board. Cut with 3″ cooky cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6 to 8 min., or until cookies are a delicate golden color. Makes about 4 doz. cookies.
Note: Do not use Gold Medal Self-Rising Flour in this recipe.