An Old Cut-Out Sugar Cookie

Ingredients

• 18 oz all purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 large eggs 
• 0.3 cup reduced fat milk mixed whole with a teaspoon of cream in
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup shortening 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla plus a little almond extract if desired

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Have ready two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.In a large bowl, cut the shortening into the flour. I did this by hand, but you could probably use a food processor.
2. Add the salt and stir well.
3. Combine the eggs and sugar in a second bowl and beat well – I did this with a hand-held mixer.
4. Combine the milk, vanilla and baking soda in a small cup.
5. Add the egg mixture and the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until it’s all blended and you have a dough. At this point I chilled mine for about half an hour, but the recipe doesn’t say you have to.On a floured surface, roll a half or a quarter (I never roll it all at once) into a ¼ inch thick slab and cut out shapes.
6. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until your cookies are golden brown (these get quite brown) and appear set.
7. Remove from baking sheet and let cool completely.Ice with royal frosting or butter cream.