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Sugar Cookies

These cookies are like the ones that I grew up on.While growing up with 9 brothers and sisters,a midwest Catholic family my parents took a trip once a year by them selves.There was one elderly lady Miss Givens that came to stay with us.We all loved her so much.She always had a smile and was so gentle soft spoken that she made you want to be good. When my mother would bring her to the house she would have these cookies. They were the most wonderful cookies I ever ate. When our children were young I would make them for them.For their birthdays they wanted me to make a pizza cookie to take to school.And for other parties I was always asked to bring the cookies.Now on daughter is married and the other is getting married in Aug.I dont make them to often.I did however just make some two weeks and take them to my new son inlaws office for them to eat. They only made to my son in law and his office partner ate 2 dozen by them selves. And asked when I was making more to bring?

Sugar Cookies

3/4 cup shorting
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 t spoon vanilla
1 t spoon baking soda
1/2 t spoon salt

Cream together shorting sugar eggs and vanilla baking soda salt and gradually flour, mix well. Divide dough in half and wrap in waxed paper chill for at least 1 hr. Roll half dough to 1/4 in thickness on lightly floured surface. Keep remaining dough chilled.Cut with cookie cutter.Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.

Frosting:
1/4 cup plus 2 tlb spoon soft butter
1 16oz box powder sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 t spoon vanilla
food coloring opt.

Cream butter add sugar milk and vanilla until mixed well add food coloring. I like to frost while the cookies and still on the sheet and still warm.