Sugar Cookies (family collection)

Iced, glazed or even dipped in chocolate...this is the sugar cookie recipe I grew up with. Roll out chilled dough to desired thickness. (thin for crispy cookies, thicker for sumptious cookies).

This dough is malleable which makes it perfect for a wide variety of cutters. The pressed santa clause is one I remember making back in the 1970's. These are glazed w/the bottom & edges coated in white chocolate.  Decadent, and delicious!

The finished cookies are excellent for shipping, holding up extremely well when opened.

Ingredients:

(cream together)

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup shortening
  
  
• 2 plus 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 plus 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup shortening

Directions:
Cream wet ingredients, mix in dry ingredients. Dough will be sticky, so cover with saran wrap and refrigerate several hours.
Once dough is sufficiently chilled, add a little flower and knead until texture is smooth and almost spongy. Roll and cutout desired shapes.

Lightly grease cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10 minutes until lightly brown.