evelyn's rolled sugar cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• cream together the shortening and sugar. mix in eggs and beat well.
• in a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. add flour mixture to shortening mixture in thirds. after each third, add 1/4 cup of the milk and mix well. dough will be soft.
• put dough on well-floured surface and knead in just enough additional flour so it can be rolled. cut with your favorite cookie cutter.
• transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. i rotate my sheets, baking each sheet 5 minutes on middle, then 5 minutes on top rack.