Recipe By : Lisa Lepsy
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Gift Idea Holiday
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter softened
1/2 cup shortening
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon salt
To Make Colored Sugar:
1/4 cup sugar
2 drops food coloring -- any shade
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 til like fine meal. Store
in air tight container in fridge til gift giving with recipe as follows:
Sugar cookies, combine 2 cups of mix with 2/3 cups sugar, 1 teaspoon of
vanilla, 2 Tablespoons of milk and 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.
To make colored sugars, in a jar combine sugar with 2-3 drops of color. Cover
tightly and shake till blended.
I put mix in a plain nonziplock gallon size baggie. Tie with ribbon or
raffia. Add a wooden spoon, and cookie cutters in basket, lined with a linen
napkin. I buy tiny jars and fill with different colored sugars, and throw in
cookie cutters for whatever season. (Christmas, valentines day, halloween,
etc. Nice teacher basket too, with an apple cookie cutter.)
