Lakin/Thompson Recipes

Mom's Sugar Cookies

"We grew up getting these cookies only at Christmas time. These sugar cookies melt in your mouth"
Ingredients
  1. 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
  2. 1/2 tsp soda
  3. 1 egg slightly beaten
  4. 2 teaspoon vinegar
  5. 2 tsp vanilla
  6. 1 cup unsalted butter
  7. 1/2 cup shortening
  8. 1 cup sugar
  9. 1/2 tsp salt
Preparation
  1. Sift flour, soda and salt in one bowl.
  2. Combine eggs, vinegar and vanilla in a seperate bowl.
  3. Cream shortening until fluffy.
  4. Add all ingredients and mix together to form a dough (don't over mix).
  5. Drop and flatten out.
  6. Bake 400 degrees 10 -12 minutes.

Notes

Do not double batch