Cut Out Cookies

Total Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour (sifted)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 mix shortening and sugar thoroughly with mixer.
• 2 add eggs and both extracts, mix.
• 3 add all dry ingredients, mix.
• 4 refrigerate for 2+ hours (until dough is slightly firm and rollable).
• 5 once refrigerated, roll out dough to 1/4'' thick and cut with cookie cutters.
• 6 bake on parchment lined cookie sheets @ 400 for 6-8 minutes (or until edges are slightly browned).