RECIPE SUBMITTED BY Kim Graves
Old Fashioned Sugar cookies:
2/3 cups shortening,
1 1/4 cups sugar,
2 eggs,
2 cups flour,
1 1/2 teaspoon salt,
2 teaspoons baking powder,
1 grated orange peel,
1 tablespoon orange juice:
Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs together until light and foamy. sift flour, salt, and baking powder together and add to first mixture.
Add orange peel and juice.
Mix until smooth. Chill.
Roll to 1/4 inch thickness on lightly floured board.
Cut with cutters and sprinkle tops with sugar.
Bake at 350. 9-11 minutes, check every 2 minutes after that as ovens may vary. Makes 60.
Let me know if this is the right one!
2/3 cups shortening,
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