INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Makes about 3 Dozen Cookies  Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt,
and cream of tartar in a  large mixing bowl. Cut in shortening and
blend.  In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and
vanilla  extract. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and
blend  thoroughly to combine.  Refrigerate the cookie dough for at
least 2 hours prior to rolling and  cutting the sugar cookies into the
desired shapes.  Preheat oven to 375-F degrees. Bake the cut-out
cookies for about 8  to 10 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet, until
golden. Remove  cookies to cool on a wire rack before frosting and
storing in an  airtight container. Enjoy!  Kitchen Staff Tip: To
prepare a fantastic Butter Icing, simply cream  together 1/2 cup
shortening and 1/2 cup softened butter with 3/4  teaspoon almond or
vanilla extract until fluffy. Blend in 2 to 3 1/2  cups confectioners'
sugar, one cup at a time, adding 2 to 3  tablespoons milk as you blend,
until the icing reaches the desired  consistency. You may color and
decorate your sugar cookies as you  wish.  Posted to
dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com by Recipe-a-Day
<recipe-a-day@bignetwork.com> on Apr 28, 1999, converted by MM_Buster
v2.0l.

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