Our Recipes

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla or 1/2 tsp lemon flavoring or emulsion
• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Sift together dry ingredients and set aside.  Cream together shortening butter and sugar for 2 -3 minutes.  Add eggs and flavoring and mix until creamy.  Add dry ingredients and mix until combined.  Chill dough for at least 2 hours or overnight. 

Roll out on lightly floured board (or between parchment)and saran wrap cut and bake for 7 - 10 minutes depending on size and thickness.

1 batch makes about 18 - 3" cookies