Best sugar cookie recipe from Kathy Ashton, a neighborhood friend.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 4 TB milk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix together: sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Cut in shortening.
- Add eggs, vanilla and milk.
- Mix well.
- Roll out onto floured surface to 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes.
- Frost with cream cheese frosting (below).
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1-2 TB milk