Mennonite Sugar Cookies Valentine's Day Food Amy and sugar cookies

[Guest guest]

, " hippiewildflower "

<hippiewildflower wrote:

>

> Amy do you have a good sugar cookie recipe? Can be either crispy or

> not, doesn't matter.

> I would like a good recipe, I have the heart cutters.

 

Sue, here is the recipe I use when I make sugar cookies. I don't have

the cookbook, and am not even entirely sure of the name, but it was a

" Mennonite Community Cookbook " that an officemate had, back when I

lived in DC. I begged the recipe from her.

 

Mennonite Sugar Cookies

1 c shortening

2 c sugar (granulated, light brown, or a mix)

2 eggs

~5 c flour

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 c milk

1 tsp vanilla

 

Cream shortening and sugar (use half butter for flavor if desired).

Add vanilla.

Add eggs and beat until fluffy.

Sift flour.

Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl.

Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, to egg mixture.

Stir til dough is smooth.

Chill in fridge several hours.

Roll to 1/4 " thickness.

Place 1 " apart on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 400*F for 8 - 10 minutes.

 

Makes about 6 dozen.

[Guest guest]

Try my Tennessee Teacakes!! My husband doesn't like normal sugar cookies,

but he loves my Teacakes. We at one time were going to start a cookie

business solely on my teacakes...we were urged to do so...but we never could

afford the startup. So now I just share the recipe and the love associated

therewith. :>)

 

Bron