SUGAR COOKIES

Ho ho ho- more holiday baking.

Sugar cookies- 2 types

Drop cookies with raisins

Cream:

2/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup wt sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Add 1 egg. Beat til light and fluffy. Stir in 4 tsp milk.

Sift:

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Blend in to creamed mixture and add 1 cup raisins.

Drop from spoon on to cookie sheet...375/10 mins. I watch carefully so they don't brown until you get the timing with your oven exactly right.

DECORATED SUGAR COOKIES

Similarly...you could do that, but add 2 cups flour instead of 1 1/2 and no raisins.Divide dough in half. Roll each half in wax paper so you have two dough logs. Chill for an hour.

Cut into 1/8th of an inch thick slices.. Bake slices on slightly greased baking sheet- 375 F/ 6+ mins. (don't forget to put pretty sprinkles on before you put them in the oven!)

Happy Christmas baking! XO