Aunt Anne’s Christmas cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• ½ cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 5 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1. Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs and beat well.
2. Add milk and sifted dry ingredient alternately, beating well after each addit- ional.
3. Chill dough several hours or over night.
4. Roll out on floured board and cut in fancy shapes.

Timing

• beat well; beating well after each addition; Chill dough several hours or over night; 8-min.

Temperature

• oven-350°

Equipment

• sifter, mixing bowl and beating utensil, rolling pin, floured board, fancy-shape cutters, oven

Transcription

Aunt Anne’s Christmas cookies 2 cups sugar 1 cup shortening ½ cup milk 3 eggs 5 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs and beat well. Add milk and sifted dry ingredient alternately, beating well after each addit- ional. Chill dough several hours or over night. Roll out on floured board and cut in fancy shapes. beat well; beating well after each addition; Chill dough several hours or over night; 8-min. oven-350° sifter, mixing bowl and beating utensil, rolling pin, floured board, fancy-shape cutters, oven [A readable typed front with one clipped word and a blank reverse.]

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