Categories: bakery, cookies, favorites

Ingredients

• 2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. shortening
• 1 c. sour cream (or more)
• 1 tsp. soda
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 c. flour (or more)

Directions

1. Mix ingredients in order. Add enough flour so that when you touch the dough, your finger isn’t sticky (but no more than that).

2. Roll out dough to between 1/3 and 1/2 inch thick. Place cut-out cookies on greased cookie sheet. The thicker the dough, the softer the cookies will be.

3. Baker at 350 for ~10 minutes. Cool and frost.

4. Frosting: 2 c. powdered sugar, 1/4 c. melted butter, 2 Tbsp. milk, 1/2 tsp. almond extract, food coloring as desired.

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