ma ma's sugar cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups self-rising flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. beat in the eggs and vanilla. stir in the self-rising flour to form a dough. on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart the prepared cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.