Crispy, thin, flavorful.
Mix together thoroughly
½ cup soft shortening (half butter)
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg>
Stir in
1 tbsp. milk or cream
1 tsp. flavoring (vanilla or lemon or a combination of the two)
Sift together and stir in
1 1/4 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Chill dough. Roll very thin (1/16") Cut into desired shapes. Place on lightly greased baking sheet, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until delicately browned.
TEMPERATURE: 425' (hot oven).
TIME: Bake 5 to 7 min.
AMOUNT: About 5 doz. 2 1/2" cookies.
This years Variations:
Lemon Bells
Susan substituted 1 teaspoon Lemon for the vanilla, used a bell shaped cookie cutter, and decorated with yellow icing and small pieces of red gum drops.
Anise Diamonds
Susan substituted 1 teaspoon anise for the vanilla, used a diamond shaped cookie cutter, and decorated with small pieces of colored licorice.