Sunday, February 14, 2010

Lovely Sugar Cookies


Mom & Dad,
     I am thinking of you today & how you always made Valentine's Day special for us when we were growing up.  Childhood memories & mom's Sugar Cookie Recipe were the inspiration for today's post.
With most of my recipes, I eventually modify them somewhat, but with this one, it has remained unchanged.  I cheat when it comes to "rolling out" the dough, see below. 

Mom's Sugar Cookies
1 C Shortening
1 1/2 C Granular Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tbsp. Milk
1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
2 1/2 C All Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

Cream shortening & sugar together.  Add in eggs, milk, & vanilla, stirring well between each addition.  In a medium bowl combine flour & powder, then add into shortening mixture.  Stir well to combine.  Wrap up, in log shape, & chill overnight for best flavor.













When ready to bake, slice into uniform pieces, & round out the sides.  I use a creme brulee dish bottom dipped in flour to push them into evenly round shapes.  You could use a glass or even a measuring cup to do this.














Bake at 425 Degrees for 5-9 minutes.
Once in the oven to bake, I take a flexible cutting board & place it under the cooling rack (to collect crumbs, keep down on the mess).  This batch took 8 minutes to bake, you can see how they look on the tops & bottom. 


Let cool completely before icing.

Icing
1 C Powdered Sugar
4+ Tbsp. Milk
Combine ingredients, add more milk if too dry.  I prefer my icing on the thick side so that it doesn't run. 

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