Recipes - Cutout Sugar Cookies

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Yield: 3 dozen

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups unbleached Heckers/Ceresota Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

1. Have shortening at room temperature.
2. Cream shortening, and add sugar gradually.
3. Add egg and vanilla.
4. Sift flour with baking powder and add to creamed mixture. Dough should be easy to handle. (If not, chill.)
5. Roll out 1/4-inch thick.
6. Cut out with cookie cutters in any variety of shapes desired.
7. Brush with white of egg and sprinkle with colored sugar.
8. Bake 10-15 minutes in preheated 375º oven.