Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 130 g shortening
• ½ tsp grated orange peel
• ¾ C sugar
• 2 C sifted flour
• 1 egg
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ¼ tsp salt
• 4 tsp milk

Directions

1. Cream Base: Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and orange peel.
2. Add Dry & Milk: Combine dry ingredients with milk and mix until a soft dough forms.
3. Chill Dough: Divide dough in half, wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
4. Roll & Cut: Roll dough to ½" thickness on a floured surface. Cut into shapes.
5. Bake: Bake at 375°F for 12 minutes, until set and lightly golden.

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