cracked sugar cookies ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar for decoration

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 23 mins


• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. cover dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. place cookies 2 inches apart ungreased cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just barely golden. allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.