SUGAR COOKIES

Yield: 4 1/2 dozen Temp: 375° Time: 10 mins,
2 1/4 cups sifted flour 1 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. salt 2 eggs, beaten

2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup shortening 1 tbsp. milk

1/2 cup raisins, if desired

Sift dry ingredients, Cream shortening and sugar, beat in egg. Add dry
ingredients alternately with milk, Roll and cut with cookie cutter, Sprinkle
with sugar and bake.

NOTE: If you use only one egg, increase the milk to 3 tbsp,

From: Miss Kristine Anderson, Nacmine.

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VARIATIONS OF BASIC SUGAR COOKIE DOUGH

ALMOND, Add 1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds. Make and bake as
directed,

BUTTERSCOTCH, Omit granulated sugar and raisins from basic recipe. Add
1 cup brown sugar firmly packed and 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Make and
bake as directed.

CHERRY. Substitute 1/2 cup finely chopped glazed cherries for the raisins,

LEMON-COCONUT, Omit vanilla from basic recipe and add 1 tsp. grated
lemon rind, Substitute 1/2 cup moist shredded coconut firmly packed for
the raisins.

MAPLE-PECAN, Omit vanilla and raisins from basic recipe and add 1/4
tsp. maple extract and 1/2 cup chopped pecans,

ORANGE, Omit milk and vanilla ftom basic recipe and add 1 tbsp. fresh
Orange juice and 1 tbsp. orange rind, grated.

SAND TARTS, Make dough as directed in recipe. Roll out 3/8 inch
thick, Cut with 2-inch cookie cutter, brush with slightly beaten egg white
and sprinkle wit]. a mixture of 2 tbsp, sugar and 1/4 tsp, cinnamon,

SPICE, Omit vanilla and substitute brown sugar for granulated in basic
recipe. Sift flour, measure and resift with baking powder, salt and add
1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. cloves and 1/4 tsp, nutmeg.

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