1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla or 1/2 t lemon extract
2-1/2 cups flour
1 t baking powder
1 t salt
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and flavoring. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 350. Roll dough 1/8". Cut out and place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes til barely brown on bottom.
When cool:
1/3 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
2 T milk
1/4 t vanilla
1/8 t salt
food coloring
Combine butter and sugar at low speed in small bowl of electric mixer. Blend in milk, vanilla, and salt. Beat at high speed 5 to 8 minutes or until frosting is light and fluffy. Color if desired all or a portion. Can be used with decorator tube.
I always make these two together because I always frost mine. Plus, mine are a little thicker, so it takes about 12 minutes to bake. For the holidays I usually make a double batch. You may need to add a little more powdered sugar to make it thick enough to stay on cookies. These cards go right back into my good file!
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