Ma Ma's Sugar Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups self-rising flour

Nutrition Info

230.1 calories
carbohydrate: 32.2 g
cholesterol: 31 mg
fat: 10 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 3.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 276.3 mg
sugar: 16.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. stir in the self-rising flour to form a dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Yield

1 dozen

Recipe Note

This is a very easy recipe that I have used for years. My kids love to help and my five year old can do it all. Great way to get kids to cook.

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