Mom's Sugar Cookies

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My mom has made these cookies for christmas every year of my life-- it wouldn't be the holidays without them! Simply the best sugar cookie recipe i've ever tasted. make sure to roll the cookies nice and thick so that they bake up light and fluffy! A wonderful, classic recipe that will be in our family for generations.

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Steps

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Cream sugar , shortening and eggs in large mixing bowl.

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Mix in other ingredientsadd flour a little at a time , using wooden spoon if mix gets too thick for electric mixer.

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Chill dough for 15 minutes.

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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Use plenty of flour to roll out dough about 1 / 4 in thick.

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Cut with assorted cookie cutters.

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Bake for 10-12 min or until cookies are just lightly brown on bottom.

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Frosting: melt butter in microwave.

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Add milk and vanilla and stir.

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Place powdered sugar in separate containers.

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Add a little milk mixture and stir until frosting reaches desired consistency.

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Use food coloring and assorted sprinkles to frost / decorate cookies as desired.

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Ingredients

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sugar, shortening, eggs, sour cream, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, flour, milk, butter, powdered sugar, food coloring, candy sprinkles, colored crystal sugar