soft sugar cookies i

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• combine milk with vinegar to make sour milk. let stand for 5 minutes.
• in a large mixing bowl, combine sugars, shortening, eggs, and vanilla. add flour, soda, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
• stir in sour milk and mix well. note: dough will be very sticky and hard to handle. you could refrigerate it for a few hours, or just use plenty of flour when rolling out.
• roll on well floured board to 1/2 inch thickness. cut with cookie cutters to desired shapes (large cutters work best).
• bake at 350 degrees f (180 degrees c) for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown on bottom.
• frost with frosting (see recipe) and decorate.