Sugar Cookies

Tis' the season to start making sugar cookies! This is my favorite sugar cookie recipe. It comes from Lisa Talbot, one of my mother's neighbors. The sour cream may seem a strange addition, but it guarantee's nice and moist cookies.

1 C shortening

1 C sugar

1 egg

1/2 t vanilla or lemon extract

1/2 C sour cream

3 C flour

1/2 t salt

1 t baking powder

1/2 t baking soda.

Combine shortening and sugar in mixer; cream well. Add egg, vanilla, and sour cream; mix until combined. Add remaining ingredients and mix until dough is well formed. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 F. While oven is heating turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll to 1/4 - 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes then transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for approximately 6 minutes. Cool completely before frosting or decorating.

Homemade Oreo Cookies

From Rochelle Fee
Makes about 20 finished cookies

1 box German chocolate cake mix
2 eggs
3/4 C butter, cut into small pieces
1 container cream cheese frosting

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Place dry cake mix into a large mixing bowl. Using a pastry cutter, combine butter with cake mix. Add eggs one at a time and mix well.

Once combined, roll dough into 1 inch balls and lace on a baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are firm and look dry. Remove baking sheet and allow to cool for 3 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling rack and allow to cool completely. Frost one half of the cookies, then top with an unfrosted cookie.

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdooles

From Mama Jean

1 C butter
1 1/2 C granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
2 3/4 C flour
2 1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
2 T sugar
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t cloves

Preheat oven to 375.

Place butter and granulated sugar in bowl. Using mixer, cream sugar and butter, about 2 minutes. Slowly mix in eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually mix dry ingredients into butter mixture until combined. Separate dough into 1 12/ inch balls.

In a separate bowl combine 2 T sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Roll dough balls in sugar mixture until coated and place on baking sheets. Bake cookies at 375 for8-10 minutes.