Sugar cookies #2 (1950)
72 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Shortening |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | Eggs -- beaten | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Grated orange rind |
| 3½ | cup | Sifted all-purpose flour |
| 3 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| ⅓ | cup | Milk |
Directions
Cream shortning and sugar. Beat eggs and rind into mixture. Sift dry ingredients. Add ½ of dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Mix well. Add vanilla and milk and remaining dry ingredients. Chill well. Roll ⅛ inch thick on lightly floured board or pastry cloth; cut into shapes with cooky cutters. Bake on ungreased cooky sheet in moderate oven (375 deg. F) about 8-10 min.
Makes about 6 doz. cookies.
The illustrations show a row of weirdly pin-headed gingerbread persons in sugar overalls, and a fetching plateful of bells, boots, wreaths, and what might be intended to be reindeer.
Stacy Leah Scott 25 Oct 1995
Recipe By : From 1950s vintage "Bake King" cookie sheet From: Marjorie Scofield Date: 12-04-95 (06:43) (160) Fido: Recipes