Sugar Cookies
2 cups pastry/cookie mis
3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
sugar
Combine mix, sugar and baking powder. Add egg and vanilla and blend. Drop batter by teaspoonfull into granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet about 2 1/2 inches apart.
Bake at 375* for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 1 to 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet with spatula. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
VARIATIONS:
Cinnamon Sugar Cookies - make as sugar cookies above but use a mixture of cinnamon and sugar for coating on cookies before baking.
Lemon Flavored Sugar Cookies - make as sugar cookies above but use 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring instead of vanilla.
Fruit Sugar Cookies - make as sugar cookies above but add 1/2 cup raisins, chopped dates, coconut or nuts.