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The Best Valentine Sugar Cookies


"Roll these cookies a little thick and cook them until barely golden on the bottom and you have the perfect sugar cookie!"
Original recipe yield: 4 dozen.
Servings:
48

INGREDIENTS:

  • 7 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 3 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 eggs

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. /Mix in shortening. Once the shortening is well blended, stir almond flavoring and milk into the dough at the same time, followed by eggs. Roll out dough onto a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin. Roll the dough thick. Cut out cookies and arrange them on a cookie sheet.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes, or just until bottom is golden.