Old-fashioned Sugar Cookies
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, Eggs, Dairy | October 199 | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | c | All purpose flour |
| 1/2 | t | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | t | Baking soda |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 1/2 | c | Solid vegetable shortening |
| 3/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | t | Vanilla |
| 1 | t | Grated orange peel |
| 3 | T | Milk |
| Additional sugar |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 375F. Sift 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, cream 1/2 cup shortening and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl. Beat in 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon orange peel. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets. Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut 3-inch-diameter rounds using cookie or biscuit cutter. Transfer dough rounds to prepared cookie sheets. Gather and reroll scraps. Cut additional cookies. Sprinkle cookies with sugar. Bake cookies until golden brown on edges, about 14 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Store in airtight container.) Makes about 2 dozen. Bon Appetit October 1991 Converted by MC_Buster. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 1609
Calories From Fat: 72
Total Fat: 8.1g
Cholesterol: 189.7mg
Sodium: 1553.9mg
Potassium: 420.7mg
Carbohydrates: 347.1g
Fiber: 6.8g
Sugar: 155.9g
Protein: 33.7g