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Aunt Elsie’s Holiday Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

* 3/4 c. shortening
* 1/2 c. granulated sugar
* 3 eggs
* 2 tsp. vanilla
* 3 cups flour
* 4 tsp. baking powder
* Speck of salt

DIRECTIONS:

Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well. Add vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and add gradually to the creamed mixture. Mix well. If dough is too dry, add 1 to 3 tbs. of milk. Dough must be sticky. With fingers dipped in oil pick small pieces of dough the size of a nut and roll between palms of hands. Place 2" apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees about 12 to 15 min. but don't allow cookies to get too brown. When cool, frost with icing made of confectioner's sugar, a little milk and vanilla and, if desired, food coloring. Add candy decorations.

~Marie Roth

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