World's Greatest Sugar Cookies

These cookies are so great! I love to make them for holidays and decorate with my friends and family. Try with my "Royal Icing" recipe.

• Ready In: 29 mins
• Yields: 40 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup  Crisco
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 6 -8  cups flour
• 1  cup buttermilk (add soda and let set while mixing other ingredients)
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon  flavoring (i.e. vanilla, orange, lemon)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Cream Crisco and sugar together.
2. Add all other ingredients except flour.
3. Slowly add flour until you can handle it enough to roll out on a floured surface (Dough can also be used for filled cookies).
4. Cut dough with cookie cutters into fun shapes.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.
6. Don't overcook.
7. They will look pretty lightly colored when done.
8. If they start to brown, you've cooked them too long and they won't be soft.