Sugar Cookies

I love sugar cookies! Something about them brings me back to childhood...it was one of our favorite things to make for every holiday or even when there was no holiday. This is a great recipe - a favorite of ours! It not only makes A LOT, but the cookies come out thick and soft rather than hard and crunchy.

Sugar Cookies

Printable recipe

*Makes 10-12 dozen cookies

*Note: This recipe makes a lot so I like to freeze half of the dough and then unthaw for a few hours before I roll them out.

2 Cups sugar
2 Cups shortening or lard
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 Cups cream (or 1/2 Cup powdered milk and 2 Cups water)
2/3 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
8-9 Cups unbleached white flour - enough to form a soft ball

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add cream (or powdered milk and water), salt, baking soda, baking powder and 1/2 the flour. Mix and add more flour until dough forms a soft ball. Adding too much will make your cookies dry. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8"-1/4" thick and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350º for 8-9 minutes or until cookies are just barely done (still white). Cool and frost if desired.

Icing:
4 Cups powdered sugar
1 can condensed milk
1 tsp. shortening
1 tsp. butter
food coloring, if desired

Whip above ingredients until mixed well. Add food coloring if desired. Frost on cooled cookies.