Cut-out Sugar Cookies

== Description ==
* Preparation time: 15 minutes 
* Chill time: 2 hours 
* Bake time: 7–9 minutes 
* Makes 3 dozen cookies ( depending on size and shape)
== Ingredients ==
* ⅔ cup butter-flavor Crisco
* ¾ cup sugar
* 1 tbsp 1 teaspoon milk
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 1 egg
* 2 cup all purpose flour
* 1½ tsp baking powder
* ¼ tsp salt 
=== Creamy vanilla frosting ===
* ½ cup butter-flavor Crisco
* 1 pound (4 cups) confectioner's sugar
* ⅓ cup milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
== Directions ==
# Cream butter-flavor Crisco, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
# Beat in egg.
# Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
# Mix into creamed mixture.
# Cover and refrigerate several hours to overnight.
# Heat oven to 375°F.
# Roll half the dough at a time to about ⅛ inch thickness on floured surface.
# Cut in desired shapes.
# Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
# Sprinkle with colored sugar and decors or leave plain to frost when cool.
# Bake at 375°F for 7 to 9 minutes.
# Cool slightly.
# Remove to cooling rack.
=== Creamy vanilla frosting ===
# Combine Crisco, confectioner's sugar, milk and vanilla in medium bowl at low speed of electric mixer until well blended.
# Scrape bowl.
# Beat at high speed for 2 minutes, or until smooth and creamy.
# Frost cooled cookies.
# Note: frosting works well in decorating tube. 1 or 2 drops food color can be used to tint each cup of frosting, if desired.
== Lemon or Orange Cookie Variation ==
* Add 1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange peel and 1 teaspoon lemon or orange extract to step 1
* Eliminate milk.
* Add ⅓ cup lemon or orange juice.
* Add 1 teaspoon orange peel with orange juice.
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