Mom's Amish Sugar Cookies

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My mom makes these cookies when i am home to visit. They are seriously the best thing ever! The trick to the recipe is the almond flavoring. It's very unique. These are not your ordinary sugar cookies.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 and spray cookie sheets with a non-stick cooking spray.

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Mix shortening , sugar , and egg in a large bowl until well blended.

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Add the flour and mix well.

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Then add the baking soda , cream of tartar , vanilla , and almond flavoring.

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Mix well.

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Roll cookie dough in colored sugar and than form into a ball.

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Put the balls on a cookie sheet and flatten out just a little bit.

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Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.

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Let them sit for a minute on the cookie sheet once done and then transfer them to a cookie rack.

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Ingredients

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shortening, sugar, egg, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, vanilla, almond flavoring, colored crystal sugar