Simply Perfect Sugar Cookies, A Valentines TREAT!

Simply Perfect Sugar Cookies: by Lisa Stephens

4 1/2 Cups All Purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1/2 c. Crisco vegetable shortening

1 stick Land O Lakes Margarine

3 eggs

2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Cream butter, sugar, crisco: Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture and stir until well blended. At this point you can refrigerate dough for as little as 15 min- an hour. * I don't refrigerate my dough unless it's a hot day.

Roll out a portion of your dough( about 1/3 of the batter) to 1/8 inch thick and begin cutting into your favorite shapes. Valentines, Christmas, Wedding, Thanksgiving...

Bake cookies at 350 degrees on a lightly sprayed cookie sheet for 8 min until light but not browned on the edges. Cool and frost with sugar cookie frosting.

Frosting:

4 c. powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla ext.

4-6 TBSP. milk or cream

2 TBSP. softened butter

Mix all together to your desired consistency. Add a little more milk or water as needed for your consistency.

ENJOY!