MOTHERS SUGAR COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Cream together butter, shortening, sugars and vanilla, using low speed of electric mixer.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Sift together dry ingredients and beat in slowly.
• Divide mixture into at least four parts and wrap each in waxed paper.
• Chill till firm.
• Working with one part of dough at a time, roll out on lightly floured board, no thinner than 1/8th inch.
• cut shapes and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake cookies in preheated oven about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on racks.
• If desired, frost or ice with Ornamental Frosting.
• Makes about 8 dozen cookies.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and nutmeg. In another bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and eggs. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add sour cream and dissolved baking soda to creamed mixture. Gradually beat in flour mixture (dough will be sticky). Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Working with one-third of the batch at a time, roll dough on a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. (Cover and refrigerate remaining dough until ready to roll.) Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round or other shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle tops with sugar and top with walnuts., Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are set but not browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.