Rolled Sugar Cookies Shared by Amy Flores Ingredients:
¾ cup Butter Flavored Crisco
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon flavoring (vanilla, lemon, or both)
2 ½ cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Mix 4 first ingredients thoroughly. Stir together, then blend in dry ingredients. Chill at least 1 hour. Roll dough out on floured surface and cut into desired shapes and 1/4" thick. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE! Chilled dough requires less flour when rolling.
Royal Icing Shared by Amy Flores
3 tablespoons Meringue Powder
4 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar (about 1 lb.)
6 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon desired flavoring (Sunshine flavoring recipe)
Beat all ingredients at low speed for 7-10 minutes (10-12 minutes at high speed for portable mixer) until icing forms peaks. Makes 3 cups. *When using large countertop mixer or for stiffer icing, use 1 tablespoon less water.
Sunshine Flavoring Shared by Amy Flores 6 tablespoons Butter Flavoring 8 tablespoons Clear Vanilla Flavoring 3 tablespoons Almond Flavoring 3 tablespoons Orange Flavoring 3 tablespoons Lemon Flavoring Funnel into 12 oz. Bottle. Shake well before each use. Store in refrigerator