Snowman Army

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Mom is building me my own snowman army.

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Old Fashioned Rolled Out Sugar Cookies

(You too can build your own snowman army)

1/2 c. Shortening (Mom uses butter, Gma uses Crisco)

1 c. white sugar

1 egg

1/2 c milk (Mom uses skim milk, Gma uses 2%)

3 c flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 TBL baking POWDER (not baking soda--they taste nasty with baking soda)

1/2 tsp vanilla

Roll out to 1/8 to 1/4 inch on floured surface and cut into desired shapes. Bake in 350 degree oven until edges begin to brown slightly (8-10 minutes depending on how thick the dough is.)

TIP: The less you handle and roll out the dough--the more tender the cookies. Rolling out over and over and over again creates a tougher, crunchier cookies.

This is the recipe that began in the kitchen of Great Aunt Mary (Great Gma Teske's sister) and has become a family favorite.