Great Gram's Sugar Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg white
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Nutrition Info

108.6 calories
carbohydrate: 17.1 g
cholesterol: 6.4 mg
fat: 3.8 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 1.7 g
saturatedFat: 1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 56.3 mg
sugar: 7.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients, except egg white, ground cinnamon and 2 T white sugar, in a large bowl until soft dough is formed.

  2. Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Paint cookies with egg white and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, or colored sugars.

  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes on greased cookie sheets.

Recipe Yield

5 dozen (approx.)

Recipe Note

This recipe has been handed down for generations in my family. Hope you like them as much as we do!

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