Mama' Sugar Cookies

1 cup sugar                  
1 cup shortening          
2 eggs                         
1/2 tsp. Vanilla                
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Extra Flour

Cream the shortening and sugar thoroughly.  
Add the lightly beaten eggs and vanilla.  
Blend thoroughly.  

Sift together the  flour,  Baking Powder and 
salt.  Add the dry ingredients to the sugar and 
egg mixture - gradually.  Blend thoroughly. 
Chill for at least 1 hour.

Flour the workspace - roll out the dough thinly,  
and cut as desired.  Place cookies on a cookie 
sheet a little distance apart and bake at 
350 deg. for about 10 minutes – or until golden 
brown. 

Remove cookies from the cookie sheet and 
cool on a baking rack.


*In 2003 - Connie made Mama's Sugar Cookies for Mama to
give as Christmas gifts to her kids.  

Jan composed this little poem:

As Mama sat knitting 
all snug in her chair, 
her elves were all flitting, 
running here, running there. 

Mama gave out her orders, 
“Get the flour, make the dough! 
We're going to make some cookies: 
special sugar ones you know.” 

So we gathered all the fixings: 
A pinch of this, a spoon of that. 
She sprinkled on the sweetness, 
once the cookies were rolled out flat. 

All her love - and cookies - 
A simple gift to share. 
Nothing could be more meaningful 
than our mother's love and care. 

Merry Christmas To All,
And to all a good bite!
Love, Mama