Sugar Cookie Mix
1 cup butter softened
1/2 cup shortening
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon salt
In a small mixing bowl combine butter and shortening. In a large
bowl combine remaining cookie ingredients. Using a pastry blender,
two knives or a food processor cut shortening mixture into flour
mixture until like fine meal. Store in air tight container in fridge
until time to use.
Sugar cookies
combine 2 cups of mix with 2/3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 Tablespoons of milk
1 egg.
Roll on floured surface with floured pin to 1/8" thickness. Cut
shapes and bake at 400 degrees on a lightly greased cookie sheet for
5-8 minutes, or until lightly browned on edges. Sprinkle with
colored sugar before baking if desired or frost and decorate when
cooled. 3 1/2 dozen ccokies.
Colored sugars
1/4 cup sugar
2 drops food coloring -- any shade
in a jar combine sugar with 2-3 drops of color. Cover tightly and
shake till blended. |