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Ingredients

1 stick Crisco Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 Tbsps. milk
1 Tbsp. Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsps. Clabber Girl Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375º.

Making

Step 1

• Beat shortening and sugar in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
• Beat in egg, milk and vanilla until well blended.

Step 2

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
• Gradually add to shortening mixture on low speed until blended.
• Divide dough into three pieces. Wrap in plastic wrap.
• Chill 1 hour.

Step 3

• Heat oven to 375º. Roll 1 piece of dough at a time on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Cut dough with 2 to 3-inch floured cookie cutters.
• Place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Baking

• Bake 5 to 9 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• Cool 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• Decorate as desired.

DROP COOKIES

• Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonsful 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 375ºF for 7 to 8 minutes.