Grandma Gertie's Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 6 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 cream together shortening, sugar and salt.
• 2 add eggs and mix thoroughly.
• 3 add sour cream,soda, almond extract and vanilla - mix thoroughly.
• 4 stir in the flour 1 to 2 cups at a time.
• 5 round into balls, roll in sugar and flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes until edges are a light golden brown.
• 7 it will make 4-8 dozen depending on the size of cookie you make. you can sprinkle decorating sugars on top for a decorated touch.