Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2
In medium bowl, cream shortening, white sugar, brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into creamed mixture. Roll dough into walnut sized balls. Place balls 3 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. This is the time to shape and decorate with sprinkles or colored sugar if desired.
Step 3
Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cook on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.