sugar cookies xii

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups white sugar
• 2 cups lard
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 3/4 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• in a large bowl, cream together the sugar and lard until smooth. beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla and buttermilk. combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. cover dough and chill for at least 2 hours.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. cut with cookie cutters, into desired shapes. place on unprepared cookie sheets.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.